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North Carolina Central visits No. 18 North Carolina after Lattimore’s 38-point outing

North Carolina Central Eagles (1-3) at North Carolina Tar Heels (3-0)

Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Friday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The North Carolina Central take on No. 18 North Carolina after Gage Lattimore scored 38 points in North Carolina Central’s 77-61 win against the Bluefield State Big Blues.

North Carolina finished 23-14 overall with a 12-3 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Tar Heels averaged 80.7 points per game while shooting 47.5% from the field and 35.6% from 3-point range last season.

North Carolina Central went 2-13 on the road and 14-19 overall a season ago. The Eagles averaged 78.8 points per game while allowing opponents to score 75.8 last season.

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