UNC Hosts FSU Sunday In ACC Home Opener

CHAPEL HILL - North Carolina hosts its ACC home opener against Florida State on Sunday at 1 p.m.

GAME INFORMATION
Florida State (13-1, 1-0 ACC) at North Carolina (9-6, 0-1 ACC)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Carmichael Arena
Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019
Tip: 1 p.m.

TICKET DEALS
• $10 Regular-Priced Tickets
• $4 Group Tickets (10+)
• $1 Youth Team Day (promo code: WB19-TEAM)

GAME PROMOTIONS
Sunday will be a fun-filled day at Carmichael Arena that features numerous promotions surrounding the Florida State game that has been deemed Social Media, Shag and Kids Day. The first 500 fans will receive a Bitmoji Rally Towel to support Social Media Day. Shag dancing will take place at halftime, while Kids Day includes free kids meals to the first 150 kids (under high-school age) in attendance, and face painting will be available through halftime.

Postgame autographs will also take place in the main lobby.

WHERE TO WATCH (RSN TV Affiliates)
Fans can watch the game on the Regional Sports Network and on the ESPN app. The game will be carried locally in Fox Sports Carolinas.

TUNE IN
Catch the Tar Heel Sports Network call with Matt Krause on GoHeels.com, the GoHeels app, as well as TuneIn.com and the TuneIn app (search "Tar Heel Sports Network"). Locally, the game can be heard on WCHL 97.9 FM and 1360 AM.

SERIES HISTORY
North Carolina leads 33-13. The Seminoles have won each of the last three games in the regular season. However, UNC is 7-2 at home when facing FSU since the 2001-02 season.

LAST TIME OUT
Janelle Bailey and Stephanie Watts each scored 16 points and North Carolina nearly pulled off an upset of No. 3 Louisville, who prevailed 73-66 on Thursday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener from KFC Yum! Center. Carolina trailed by 19 points, but an 18-4 run got the Heels within two points on four separate occasions in the fourth quarter, but could not get over the hump with the Cardinals placing five players in double figures. Paris Kea scored all 13 of her points in the second half to lead the comeback after Carolina trailed 40-23 at halftime. Taylor Koenen added 11.

TAR HEEL TIDBITS
• Janelle Bailey was named ACC Player of the Week on Monday after a 30-point, 14-rebound performance against Howard, tying her career high in points and notched her 8th double-double of the year.
• Bailey ranks fifth in the ACC in both scoring (17.1) and rebounding (9.4) per game.
• Stephanie Watts is 9th in the league with 15.8 ppg and ranks 2nd with 3.3 3FG per game.
• Shayla Bennett has handed out an average of 6.7 assists over the last six games and ranks third in the ACC with 5.0 helpers per outing.
• UNC is 2nd in the ACC (33rd nationally) in shooting 76.5 percaent from the free throw line. The Tar Heels set a program record last season converting at 74.3%.
• Carolina is 3rd in the league with 8.3 three-pointers made per game.

NEXT UP
Carolina visits No. 14 Syracuse next Sunday, Jan. 13 at 3 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Janelle Bailey

Shayla Bennett

Paris Kea

Taylor Koenen

Stephanie Watts

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