The South Carolina Upstate Spartans (6-5) will visit the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels (8-1) after losing three straight road games. The matchup begins at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 13, 2025.

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Stats to know
North Carolina averages 81.2 points per game (113th in college basketball) while giving up 65.0 per contest (21st in college basketball). It has a +146 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 16.2 points per game.
North Carolina knocks down 8.0 three-pointers per game (175th in college basketball) while shooting 31.7% from deep (253rd in college basketball). It is making 1.7 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 6.3 per game while shooting 29.4%.
South Carolina Upstate puts up 79.7 points per game (141st in college basketball) while allowing 69.9 per contest (106th in college basketball). It has a +108 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 9.8 points per game.
South Carolina Upstate hits 8.0 three-pointers per game (175th in college basketball), 1.9 more than its opponents. It shoots 33.7% from deep (179th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 29.4%.

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