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| All Games | 26-11 | -6.7 | 20-16 | 19-15 | 77.9 | 37.1 | 47.6% | 40.9 | 68.6 | 30.9 | 39.7% | 32.8 | | Road Games | 16-6 | +3.9 | 15-7 | 12-9 | 77.6 | 37.5 | 48.2% | 40.0 | 70.1 | 31.5 | 39.9% | 34.2 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3.1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 75.4 | 34.2 | 49.6% | 35.0 | 72.0 | 32.0 | 41.0% | 30.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 77.9 | 37.1 | 29-61 | 47.6% | 5-14 | 35.1% | 15-21 | 70.3% | 41 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 63.8 | 29.2 | 23-55 | 41.5% | 6-18 | 32.4% | 12-18 | 68.8% | 33 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 3 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 77.6 | 37.5 | 29-60 | 48.2% | 5-13 | 36.1% | 15-22 | 68.9% | 40 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 68.6 | 30.9 | 23-59 | 39.7% | 6-22 | 30.0% | 15-22 | 69.6% | 33 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 69.7 | 32.7 | 25-55 | 44.8% | 6-18 | 34.8% | 14-20 | 69.2% | 35 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 4 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 70.1 | 31.5 | 24-59 | 39.9% | 7-22 | 30.3% | 16-24 | 68.9% | 34 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
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| All Games | 33-3 | +11.8 | 18-17 | 16-20 | 72.3 | 35.4 | 48.0% | 33.7 | 56.8 | 25.8 | 42.2% | 27.8 | | Road Games | 18-2 | +11.8 | 11-9 | 10-10 | 70.3 | 34.3 | 46.6% | 33.9 | 57.6 | 26.2 | 42.0% | 29.3 | | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +3 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 76.0 | 34.0 | 48.5% | 32.0 | 63.4 | 30.6 | 46.5% | 27.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 72.3 | 35.4 | 25-53 | 48.0% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 14-19 | 76.1% | 34 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | | vs opponents surrendering | 65.4 | 30 | 23-55 | 41.7% | 6-19 | 33.8% | 13-19 | 69.5% | 34 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 3 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 70.3 | 34.3 | 25-54 | 46.6% | 7-21 | 35.1% | 12-17 | 75.2% | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 56.8 | 25.8 | 22-52 | 42.2% | 5-14 | 36.8% | 7-11 | 68.7% | 28 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 2 | | vs opponents averaging | 69.2 | 32.5 | 24-55 | 44.3% | 7-19 | 35.0% | 14-20 | 70.0% | 35 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 4 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 57.6 | 26.2 | 22-53 | 42.0% | 5-14 | 35.9% | 8-11 | 75.3% | 29 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
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| 2/7/2015 | @ BOSTON COLLEGE | 79-68 | W | -9.5 | W | 142 | O | 29-51 | 56.9% | 37 | 14 | 25-56 | 44.6% | 23 | 11 | | 2/14/2015 | @ PITTSBURGH | 76-89 | L | -3.5 | L | 146.5 | O | 29-59 | 49.2% | 31 | 4 | 37-57 | 64.9% | 27 | 5 | | 2/18/2015 | @ DUKE | 90-92 | L | 9 | W | 155.5 | O | 38-83 | 45.8% | 49 | 11 | 33-65 | 50.8% | 46 | 16 | | 2/21/2015 | GEORGIA TECH | 89-60 | W | -11 | W | 141.5 | O | 38-61 | 62.3% | 37 | 8 | 23-60 | 38.3% | 29 | 11 | | 2/24/2015 | NC STATE | 46-58 | L | -9 | L | 152.5 | U | 19-55 | 34.5% | 38 | 12 | 20-57 | 35.1% | 41 | 9 | | 2/28/2015 | @ MIAMI | 73-64 | W | -1.5 | W | 141 | U | 26-57 | 45.6% | 42 | 15 | 24-57 | 42.1% | 28 | 13 | | 3/3/2015 | @ GEORGIA TECH | 81-49 | W | -5 | W | 139.5 | U | 34-64 | 53.1% | 39 | 11 | 19-58 | 32.8% | 38 | 18 | | 3/7/2015 | DUKE | 77-84 | L | -1.5 | L | 154.5 | O | 28-58 | 48.3% | 32 | 16 | 27-59 | 45.8% | 32 | 10 | | 3/11/2015 | *BOSTON COLLEGE | 81-63 | W | -12.5 | W | 146.5 | U | 32-65 | 49.2% | 43 | 8 | 20-53 | 37.7% | 25 | 7 | | 3/12/2015 | *LOUISVILLE | 70-60 | W | -2.5 | W | 140 | U | 25-59 | 42.4% | 38 | 12 | 22-63 | 34.9% | 38 | 13 | | 3/13/2015 | *VIRGINIA | 71-67 | W | 4.5 | W | 125.5 | O | 23-42 | 54.8% | 32 | 18 | 23-52 | 44.2% | 25 | 13 | | 3/14/2015 | *NOTRE DAME | 82-90 | L | -3.5 | L | 151 | O | 35-66 | 53.0% | 28 | 13 | 26-48 | 54.2% | 26 | 13 | | 3/19/2015 | *HARVARD | 67-65 | W | -10 | L | 138 | U | 27-49 | 55.1% | 35 | 17 | 21-55 | 38.2% | 26 | 7 | | 3/21/2015 | *ARKANSAS | 87-78 | W | -5 | W | 158 | O | 27-60 | 45.0% | 42 | 16 | 24-65 | 36.9% | 39 | 21 | | 3/26/2015 | *WISCONSIN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2/7/2015 | NORTHWESTERN | 65-50 | W | -20 | L | 128.5 | U | 21-54 | 38.9% | 39 | 5 | 19-48 | 39.6% | 25 | 5 | | 2/10/2015 | @ NEBRASKA | 65-55 | W | -8 | W | 121.5 | U | 18-46 | 39.1% | 38 | 8 | 22-62 | 35.5% | 36 | 8 | | 2/15/2015 | ILLINOIS | 68-49 | W | -14 | W | 127 | U | 27-53 | 50.9% | 32 | 4 | 18-45 | 40.0% | 25 | 10 | | 2/18/2015 | @ PENN ST | 55-47 | W | -11 | L | 130 | U | 20-51 | 39.2% | 37 | 8 | 21-54 | 38.9% | 28 | 6 | | 2/21/2015 | MINNESOTA | 63-53 | W | -14.5 | L | 131 | U | 23-49 | 46.9% | 27 | 8 | 25-54 | 46.3% | 29 | 11 | | 2/24/2015 | @ MARYLAND | 53-59 | L | -5.5 | L | 126.5 | U | 20-52 | 38.5% | 31 | 8 | 24-50 | 48.0% | 31 | 6 | | 3/1/2015 | MICHIGAN ST | 68-61 | W | -9 | L | 126.5 | O | 26-50 | 52.0% | 35 | 8 | 24-53 | 45.3% | 24 | 7 | | 3/5/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 76-63 | W | -6.5 | W | 132 | O | 28-56 | 50.0% | 33 | 9 | 25-61 | 41.0% | 33 | 8 | | 3/8/2015 | @ OHIO ST | 72-48 | W | -2 | W | 128.5 | U | 31-62 | 50.0% | 41 | 9 | 18-53 | 34.0% | 27 | 9 | | 3/13/2015 | *MICHIGAN | 71-60 | W | -14 | L | 124.5 | O | 25-51 | 49.0% | 34 | 7 | 27-52 | 51.9% | 19 | 5 | | 3/14/2015 | *PURDUE | 71-51 | W | -10 | W | 124 | U | 26-55 | 47.3% | 35 | 3 | 19-51 | 37.3% | 27 | 9 | | 3/15/2015 | *MICHIGAN ST | 80-69 | W | -7 | W | 128 | O | 25-52 | 48.1% | 23 | 7 | 27-53 | 50.9% | 32 | 13 | | 3/20/2015 | *COASTAL CAROLINA | 86-72 | W | -20.5 | L | 132 | O | 33-61 | 54.1% | 36 | 9 | 28-58 | 48.3% | 25 | 6 | | 3/22/2015 | *OREGON | 72-65 | W | -12.5 | L | 143.5 | U | 22-51 | 43.1% | 32 | 6 | 26-59 | 44.1% | 34 | 8 | | 3/26/2015 | *N CAROLINA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | N CAROLINA: There are big expectations for North Carolina this season, in large part because of PG Marcus Paige (17.5 PPG, 4.2 APG, 39% threes). Paige burst onto the scene as one of the top players in the country, as he does a great job of both finishing, and distributing to his open teammate. He was especially good at the end of the 2013-14 season, averaging 20.6 PPG in postseason play last year. Defenses are going to send double teams at him this year, so he is going to have to be able to find the open teammate. Junior PF Brice Johnson (10.3 PPG, 57% FG, 6.1 RPG) is a guy that has a chance for a breakout season, similar to Paige last year. He is a terrific athlete at 6-foot-9 and 210 pounds, who can get out and run with most posts in the country. Johnson was able to put up those numbers in only 19.4 MPG last year, and he should see the minutes jump to 25-to-30 MPG. For the Tar Heels to make a serious run, they will have to get big contributions from freshmen swingmen Justin Jackson and Theo Pinson. | | WISCONSIN: The Badgers were less than 15 seconds away from playing in the championship game before losing that Final Four game to Kentucky in the final seconds. C Frank Kaminsky (13.9 PPG, 6.3 RPG and 1.7 BPG) is one of the most difficult matchups in college basketball. At 7-foot, he has the post game to cause problems. However, it his ability to step out and hit the long-range jump shot that makes him so tough to stop. When he is on the block, it forces a double-team, opening up floor spacing for guys like SF Sam Dekker (12.4 PPG, 6.1 RPG and 1.4 APG) and PG Traevon Jackson (10.7 PPG, 4.0 APG, 3.8 APG). Like Kaminsky, Dekker is versatile enough to hit the three-point shot, while also scoring on the block. PG Josh Gasser (8.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.9 APG) is solid floor general that knows how to run Bo Ryan's offense. The guy to look out for is athletic sophomore PF Nigel Hayes (7.7 PPG, 2.8 RPG) who has an expanded role on the team this season. The Badgers can go big, and find the mismatches created by him and Dekker on the wing. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW (NORTH CAROLINA-WISCONSIN) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Updates photo links. With AP Photos.)
*North Carolina-Wisconsin Preview* ==================================
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer
North Carolina (26-11) at Wisconsin (33-3), 7:47 p.m. EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Bo Ryan is trippin' about being back in the NCAA West Regional.
First, the Wisconsin coach has the same man escorting him around that he did last year, when the Badgers won the regional in Anaheim. Then Ryan bumped into coach Sean Miller, whose Arizona team lost to the Badgers in a one-point overtime game to get to the Final Four.
"I'm like, wait a minute," Ryan said. "Weren't we just doing this a year ago?"
So Ryan feels right at home in Los Angeles, and he's hoping Frank Kaminsky & Co. do, too.
The top-seeded Badgers (33-3) take on fourth-seeded North Carolina (26-11) in a regional semifinal on Thursday night at Staples Center. The teams are meeting in the NCAA Tournament for the second time and the first since 2006. The Tar Heels won both games.
North Carolina hasn't been this far since 2012, although the Tar Heels are 25-6 all-time in regional semifinals.
Their top task? Defending Big Ten player of the year Kaminsky, who leads the Badgers in scoring (18.4 points), rebounding (8.1), and field-goal percentage (.556).
"Very, very seriously is the way we're going to try to deal with him," Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said Wednesday.
Carolina's front line of 6-foot-9 Kennedy Meeks, 6-6 J.P. Tokoto and 6-8 Justin Jackson can't match the 7-foot Kaminsky in height, but the 270-pound Meeks has nearly 30 pounds on "Frank the Tank."
Meeks sprained his left knee in the win over Arkansas that got the Tar Heels into the final 16. He didn't do much during their open practice Wednesday, but had limited contact during an earlier closed practice.
Williams said if Meeks experiences any pain or swelling overnight, he wouldn't play. Otherwise, he would be a game-time decision Thursday.
"I'm doing pretty well," Meeks said. "I'm jumping a little bit more and trying to do all the right things so I can take care of my knee."
If Meeks can't go, the Tar Heels may go small, like they did after Meeks went out against the Razorbacks. But that has its drawbacks, too.
"I don't want to just say when nobody can guard Frank, let's just play small because that takes away part of our game as our inside scoring," Williams said. "So it is a balance there that you have to have."
Carolina can throw 6-9, 228-pounder Brice Johnson at Kaminsky, too.
"His combination of size and athleticism isn't very common in college basketball," Kaminsky said. "He does a great job of attacking the glass, getting things done inside."
The Badgers have a question mark on their own roster, with guard Traevon Jackson's playing status up in the air.
The senior has yet to appear in the NCAA Tournament and has missed 18 straight games since breaking his right foot in a loss at Rutgers on Jan. 11. Jackson got in a few possessions during practice on Tuesday, and Ryan said Wednesday that if he's physically ready he would reward Jackson with some playing time.
"Now how many possessions or how many trips up and down the court, that remains to be seen," the coach said.
Jackson made it sound like he'll return. "I've been playing this game for too long to have nervousness on the court," he said. "It's a joy to be back on the court."
Jackson gives the methodical Badgers a different look when he's on the court, according to Carolina guard Marcus Paige.
"He kind of has that freedom to attack full court and give them that full court transition attack," Paige said. "If he does play, we're going to try to contain him because he's really good and crafty with the ball."
ONE THAT GOT AWAY: Bronson Koenig was recruited heavily by Williams, but the guard from La Crosse decided to stay in-state and play for the Badgers. "I'll pull for him like crazy tomorrow, I just won't pull for his whole team to do well," Williams said. "But he's a big-time young man that I really enjoyed recruiting."
OLD SCHOOL BO: Ryan emphasizes limiting opponents to one shot per possession. It's a stat he's been keeping since he coached junior high basketball in the 1970s. Now, it's trendy information, which makes Ryan laugh. "We just chuckle, the guys that have known me for years. `Hey Bo, I think you were on to something there with those points per possession,"' Ryan said. "No kidding."
COMEDIC IDOL: Kaminsky got to interview Will Ferrell when the actor-comedian received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday. Kaminsky said it was cool meeting one of his comedic idols, but there was the inevitable letdown. "He said he's cheering for North Carolina because he's got family from there, which was obviously a little disappointing," Kaminsky said.
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