11/11/2022; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Caleb Love (2) drives to the basket past Charleston Cougars guard Jaylon Scott (21) at the Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (0-2) play the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels (2-0) on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at the Dean Smith Center. The game tips at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Here’s how North Carolina vs. Gardner-Webb
Key Stats for North Carolina vs. Gardner-Webb
- Last year, the Tar Heels’ 77.9 points per game was 13.7 more points than the Runnin’ Bulldogs allowed (64.2).
- The Runnin’ Bulldogs averaged just 1.8 fewer points per game (69.5) than the Tar Heels lost to opponents (71.3) last year.
- The Tar Heels shot 44.7% from the field last season, 5.7 percentage points more than the 39.0% the Runnin’ Bulldogs conceded to opponents.
- The Runnin’ Bulldogs’ shot percentage from the field of 44.3% last season was 1.8 percentage points higher than the Tar Heels’ (42.5%).
North Carolina players in mind
- Armando Bacot averaged 16.3 points and 13.1 rebounds per game last season.
- RJ Davis averaged 3.6 assists per game while also averaging 13.5 points per contest.
- Brady Manek put down shots from beyond the arc at a 2.5 clip per contest a season ago.
- Davis averaged 1.0 steals per game while Bacot compiled 1.6 rejections per contest.
Gardner-Webb players to watch
- D’Maurian Williams averaged 14.5 points and 2.5 assists per game last season.
- Ludovic Dufeal averaged 6.2 boards per game in addition to his 4.3 PPG average.
- Williams was averaging 2.5 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago.
- Zion Williams averaged 1.2 takeaways per game, while Kareem Reid compiled 1.6 rejections per contest.
North Carolina schedule
| date | Opponent | score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7.11.2022 |
UNC Wilmington |
W 69-56 |
home |
|
11/11/2022 |
Charleston (SC) |
W 102-86 |
home |
|
11/15/2022 |
Gardner-Webb |
– |
home |
|
11/20/2022 |
JamesMadison |
– |
home |
|
11/24/2022 |
Portland |
– |
one way |
|
11/30/2022 |
Indiana |
– |
one way |
|
12/4/2022 |
Virginia Tech |
– |
one way |
|
12/10/2022 |
georgia tech |
– |
home |
Gardner-Webb schedule
| date | Opponent | score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7.11.2022 |
State of Colorado |
L 65-63 |
one way |
|
11/10/2022 |
SFA |
L86-71 |
one way |
|
11/15/2022 |
North Carolina |
– |
one way |
|
11/18/2022 |
Wolford |
– |
one way |
|
11/19/2022 |
NC A&T |
– |
home |
|
11/26/2022 |
North Carolina Central |
– |
one way |
|
11/30/2022 |
West Carolina |
– |
one way |
|
3.12.2022 |
Chattanooga |
– |
home |
