No. 2 Tar Heels Close Out Road Schedule At Miami

Feb. 20, 2008

CORAL GABLES, Fla. --- North Carolina (24-2, 11-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) goes back on the road for the final time this season when the Tar Heels visit Miami Thursday night at 7 in Coral Gables, Fla. Carolina is coming off a 97-77 win over Florida State on Sunday. Miami enters the contest with a record of 9-16 (2-8 ACC) after a 51-45 loss at NC State on Feb. 14. UNC is ranked No. 2 in both the AP poll and the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll this week, its highest ranking of the season. Miami is unranked.

AT A GLANCE
Records: North Carolina 24-2 (11-0 ACC), Miami 9-16 (2-8 ACC)
Rankings: North Carolina is ranked No. 2 in both the AP poll and the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll. Miami is unranked.
TV: ACC Select. Tonight's game is available live and on-demand at ACCSelect.com.
Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network, a division of Learfield Communications. Brad Heller (play-by-play) has the call.
Websites: TarHeelBlue.com (UNC); HurricaneSports.com (Miami)

MIAMI SERIES NOTES
• North Carolina is 7-2 all-time against Miami, including a 2-1 mark in the Miami/Coral Gables area.
• Carolina won the only matchup in 2007, a 93-70 decision in Chapel Hill.
• The Tar Heels have won four straight in the series, with each game coming since Miami joined the ACC. Miami's last win in the series was an 86-72 NCAA Tournament victory in 1992.

NOTING THE HURRICANES
• Miami is 9-16 on the season (2-8 in the ACC) after a 51-45 loss at NC State on Feb. 14.
• The Hurricanes are led in scoring and rebounding by senior guard Maurita Reid (15.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg), who also leads the ACC in steals with 3.9 per game.

STREAKS
• Carolina has won 15 of its last 16 and seven in a row. The Tar Heels have also opened the season with 11 straight conference wins, their best start since the ACC adopted a 14-game schedule.
• Miami has lost seven of its last eight and for of its last five in Coral Gables.

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