UNC Hosts UNCW On Wednesday's Giving Thanks Day

CHAPEL HILL - North Carolina and UNCW face off in a pre-Thanksgiving matinee on Wednesday at 2 p.m. As part of Giving Thanks Day, UNC is offering FREE admission to all fans.

GAME INFORMATION
North Carolina (2-2) vs. UNCW (2-1)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Carmichael Arena
Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017
Tip: 2 p.m.

TICKETS
• FREE Admission

PROMOTIONS
• Giving Thanks Day: Free Admission to all fans
• Kids activities: Balloon Artist and Face Painting available from 1-3 pm
• Kids Food Special: Kids Meals available to purchase for $5
• Includes Hot Dog or Smuckers Uncrustables, Chips, and a small soda
• Giveaway: Pom-Poms

WHERE TO WATCH
Fans can watch the game on ACC Network Extra or ESPN3, and the WatchESPN app.

TUNE IN
The game is available on 97.9 FM WCHL in the Triangle. A live stream is also available worldwide on GoHeels.com.

SERIES HISTORY
Carolina and UNCW have only met once previously, an 88-43 Tar Heel win on Nov. 19, 1998.

LAST TIME OUT
Despite 31 points and 11 assists from Paris Kea, North Carolina was upended, 85-84, by South Alabama on Sunday. Chyna Ellis (career-high 23 points), a preseason first team All-Sun Belt selection, scored the final bucket of the game on a layup with 5.0 seconds remaining. Jamie Cherry's last second three-pointer to win the game was off target. South Alabama benefitted from making 13 three-pointers, offsetting a 42-32 Tar Heel advantage in paint points. Emily Sullivan's put back made it 84-81 Tar Heels, but USA scored the final four points to seal the win.

KEA STATS
• Paris Kea is off to a phenomenal start to her second season with the Tar Heels, leading the ACC and ranking 8th in the nation at 25.3 points per game. She is also second in the ACC and 19th nationally with 7.3 assists per game.
• Kea scored 31 points against South Alabama, one point shy of her career high and is the 2nd most points in a game this season in the ACC.
• She also handed out a career-high 11 assists against the Jaguars to notch her second career double-double. The 11 assists is the most in the ACC this year.
• Kea and Virginia Tech's Taylor Emery are the only players in the ACC to have three 20-point performances this season.
• Kea has either made (40) or assisted (29) on 57.0 percent (69-of-121) of Carolina's field goals thus far this season.
• She has scored in double figures in 17 straight games going back to last season.

BAILEY NAMED ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Freshman forward Janelle Bailey earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors on Monday. A preseason selection for the ACC Newcomer Watch List, Bailey averaged 18.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in a 1-1 week for the Tar Heels. She recorded her first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Radford, the preseason favorite to win the Big South Conference. Bailey added 17 points and five rebounds against South Alabama on Sunday.

Among ACC freshman, Bailey ranks second in the league in scoring with 14.5 points per game. She is shooting a robust 57.8 percent from the field through four games and ranks 10th in the ACC with 1.3 blocks per game.

FASTBREAK POINTS
• UNC head coach Sylvia Hatchell is only eight wins shy of 1,000 career victories.
• Carolina's signing class is ranked No. 17 nationally according to Blue Star Report.
• Paris Kea leads the ACC in scoring at 25.3 ppg, and is also 1st in steals (3.5) and 2nd in assists (7.3).
• UNC has the top-2 ACC leaders in minutes per game - Paris Kea (39.8) and Jamie Cherry (39.0) and Taylor Koenen is 4th (35.2).
• Redshirt freshman Jocelyn Jones leads all ACC freshman with 8.3 rebounds per game.
• Janelle Bailey recorded a double-double against Radford with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
• The Tar Heels overcame an 18-point deficit against Colorado, its largest comeback since the 2014 NCAA Tournament first round game against UT-Martin.
• UNC is shooting 48.6 percent as a team this season, a significant increase from last season's club that averaged 41.4% from the field.
• Carolina leads the ACC with an average of 18.6 assists per game.

NEXT UP
UNC hosts Minnesota as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge next Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Jamie Cherry

Jocelyn Jones

Paris Kea

Taylor Koenen

Emily Sullivan