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10th Ranked North Carolina, American Are Looking To Rebound From Losses To Top Ranked Kansas, Siena When They Oppose Each Other Friday Night In Chapel Hill

10th ranked North Carolina, American are looking to rebound from losses to top ranked Kansas, Siena when they oppose each other Friday night in Chapel Hill.

Where?

On the hardwood!

North Carolina is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference comes into the game with American with record of 1-1 and is looking to rebound because they lost to Kansas a week ago today. 92-89.

Where?

On the hardwood in Lawrence Kansas!

As North Carolina lost to top ranked Kansas 92-89 a week ago 6 players scored in double figures!

Jaelyn Withers was 4-6 on field goals 3-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 9 rebounds , 1 steal, 11 points Elliot Cadeau was 3-11 on field goals though he was 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 12 points. Seth Trimble was 4-10 on field goals 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 19 points. RJ Davis was 3-15 on field goals 1-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 4 assists, 16 points. Ven Allen Luban was 4-4 on field goals to go along with 3 rebounds, 1 block, 10 points. Ian Jackson was 4-5 on field goals, 2-2 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 1 assists, 10 points.

Following North Carolina’s 92-89 loss to Kansas in Lawrence Kansas Friday night North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis had this to say about the loss to Kansas about RJ Davis!

The pain of defeat was still plain on coachand he had to compliment his team’s comeback almost through gritted teeth; almost as if he hated saying anything nice after a loss. “I was really proud of them,” at least

“how they got back into the game.”That’s the type of coachand that’s the type of player he was,” RJ Davis said. “He’s always ran towards the smoke, and that’s what he always talked about – embracing that.” A game like that, against a team like this ...

According to Andrew Carter’s News &Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article294996579.html

American is a member of the Patriot League comes into the game with record of 1-2 because like North Carolina they lost their previous game though unlike North Carolina they lost to Siena 74-66 in Albany New York. In American’s 74-66 loss to Siena two players scored in double figure’s in Matt Rogers, Collin Smalls! Matt Rogers was 11-22 on field goals 3-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 assists, 26 points . Collin Smalls was 3-7 on field goals 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 1 assists , 11 points.

Following American’s 74-66 loss to Siena!

It’s a long season this game’s like this are going to help you get your message across to the team we will take it as a lesson and get ready for North Carolina and we weren’t ready on the defensive end.

According to ttps://aueagles.com/news/2024/11/12/mens-basketball-falls-74-66-at-siena-matt-rogers-scores-26.aspx

Tip off is set for 8:00pm Eastern Time from Dean E. Smith Center!

The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Kevin Brown, Jon Crispn commentating!