University of North Carolina Athletics
UNC Visits Syracuse Thursday In Top-25 Clash
February 4, 2015 | Women's Basketball
Carolina will play at Syracuse for only the second time, and the first since an 81-68 win over the Orange on Nov. 19, 2000.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Carrier Dome
Date: Thursday, Feb. 5
Tip Time: 7 p.m.
Broadcast: ESPN3/WatchESPN/Time Warner Sports (NY only)
NATIONAL RANKINGS
North Carolina is ranked No. 13 by the Associated Press and 11th in the coaches poll this week. Syracuse is No. 25 in both polls.
ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Stephanie Mavunga was named ACC Player of the Week on Monday, the third time earning the award this season for the sophomore forward. She had 25 points and 14 rebounds in the 72-60 win over Boston College on Sunday, Feb. 1 in Chapel Hill.
She has averaged 17.4 points and 10.0 rebounds over the last 10 games for the Tar Heels.
TAR HEEL TRENDS...
• North Carolina is averaging only 14.5 turnovers per game, the fewest number since the 1995-96 team coughed up the ball only 12.9 times a game.
• Opponents are shooting only 27.9% from beyond the three-point arc, the second best figure in the ACC.
• Allisha Gray has eight 20-point performances this season, the sixth most in the ACC this season. She has 11 in her two-year career with the Tar Heels.
• Stephanie Mavunga's 20 career double-doubles is the fourth most among active players in the ACC and the most among players in her sophomore class.
• UNC is 14-1 this season when leading at halftime. The Tar Heels are also 15-0 when allowing less than 70 points and 13-0 when outrebounding its opponents.
• Sophomore Allisha Gray has started 52-straight games for the Tar Heels.
• UNC is 3-0 this season in games decided by less than four points.
• UNC has limited six of its last eight opponents to less than 40 percent shooting from the field.
• Allisha Gray's 10-for-10 effort at the free throw line against Notre Dame (Jan. 15) is the top performance in the ACC this season.
• Allisha Gray went to the free throw line 19 times against Boston College (Feb. 1) - two shy of the school record of 21 set by Tonya Sampson vs. UVa (2/3/93)
• Stephanie Mavunga's 92.9% (13-14) showing against ETSU on Jan. 2 is the best field goal percentage of the year in the ACC.
• Carolina has overcome a double-digit deficit seven times over the last two seasons, three times this year on the road at Oregon, Rutgers and NC State.
• Stephanie Mavunga went over 500 career rebounds vs. Boston College (Feb. 1).
• N'Dea Bryant set a season high with 13 points and tied a career high with seven rebounds against Boston College on Feb. 1.
NEXT UP
UNC visits Virginia Tech on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Blacksburg, Va. The game will televised on Regional Sports Network and ESPN3/WatchESPN.
