The No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels (22-6, 10-5 ACC) aim to build on a 17-game home winning streak when they host the Virginia Tech Hokies (18-10, 7-8 ACC) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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- North Carolina averages 80.6 points per game (74th in college basketball) while allowing 70.8 per outing (94th in college basketball). It has a +276 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 9.8 points per game.
- North Carolina makes 8.4 three-pointers per game (129th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.9 on average.
- Virginia Tech outscores opponents by 4.8 points per game (posting 78.8 points per game, 112th in college basketball, and giving up 74.0 per contest, 192nd in college basketball) and has a +133 scoring differential.
- Virginia Tech connects on 8.5 three-pointers per game (123rd in college basketball) at a 35.6% rate (88th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 per game its opponents make, at a 30.2% rate.
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