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North Carolina

24-9
GAME THAT MATTERSAT
41.0%North Carolina
59.0%Kentucky
MMH WIN PROBABILITY
MODEL SPREADKentucky -3.1
PROJECTED TOTAL155.8
MODEL MONEYLINEKentucky -144
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Kentucky

22-14
MMH MODEL PROJECTION
Projected ScoreNorth Carolina 76
Projected Total155.8
Projected ScoreKentucky 79

Team Comparison

65.2MMH Power Index63.9
115.5Offensive Efficiency115.2
103.8Defensive Efficiency106.3
11.7Net Efficiency8.9
7.6Strength of Schedule8.7
-1.8Last 10 Net Efficiency-1.0
69.0Tempo69.9
54.6%Effective FG%53.2%
13.9%Turnover Rate15.4%
31.1%Offensive Rebound %33.2%
38.1%Free Throw Rate38.0%
8.1Average Margin6.2
MMH GAME INTELLIGENCE
MODEL READ

North Carolina HAS THE EDGE

WIN PROBABILITY59.0%
STATISTICAL ADVANTAGE
8–3
MMH comparison metrics
WHERE THE EDGE COMES FROMNorth Carolina holds the advantage in MMH Power Index (65.2–63.9), offensive efficiency (115.5–115.2), defensive efficiency (103.8–106.3), net efficiency (11.7–8.9).
Kentucky COUNTERS WITHstrength of schedule (8.7–7.6), recent form (-1.0–-1.8), offensive rebounding (33.2–31.1).
Final
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North Carolina
67—64
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Kentucky
North Carolina by 3 • 63.8 estimated possessions

Team Stats

North CarolinaTEAM STATKentucky
26-64FG23-53
41.0%FG%43.0%
6-203PT1-13
30.0%3PT%8.0%
9-15FT17-22
60.0%FT%77.0%
41Rebounds30
20Offensive Rebounds8
13Assists8
12Turnovers9
5Steals8
2Blocks7
19Fouls18

Player Box Score

North Carolina
PlayerPosMinFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
Henri VeesaarC368-120-11-1100000017
Caleb WilsonF355-190-25-8126210015
Luka BogavacG294-113-61-442000012
Derek DixonG243-81-42-23200009
Jonathan PowellG212-32-30-02010006
Jarin StevensonF342-50-20-05221004
Kyan EvansG161-50-20-00100002
Zayden HighF41-10-00-01000002
Jaydon YoungG10-00-00-00000000
Kentucky
PlayerPosMinFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
Otega OwehG336-110-14-642220016
Collin ChandlerG344-90-24-421200012
Denzel AberdeenG354-130-32-244010010
Malachi MorenoC312-20-04-69023008
Andrija JelavicF243-60-30-04001006
Brandon GarrisonF92-31-11-21000006
Kam WilliamsG161-40-20-03010002
Trent NoahF130-10-12-20110002
Jasper JohnsonG51-40-00-00000002

Advanced Game Stats

63.8Possessions63.8
105.0Offensive Efficiency100.3
100.3Defensive Efficiency105.0
4.7Net Efficiency-4.7
45.3%Effective FG%44.3%
47.1%True Shooting %50.4%
19.0%Turnover Rate14.0%
23.4%Free Throw Rate41.5%
31.3%3-Point Rate24.5%
1.08Assist / Turnover0.89
Game Summary
North Carolina won by 3 points. The game played at approximately 63.8 possessions. The largest advanced-stat separations came in Free Throw Rate, Net Efficiency, Turnover Rate.

Advanced game metrics are calculated by Mid-Major Hoops from team box-score totals. Possessions are estimated. Highlighted advanced values indicate the stronger result for that metric; lower is better for defensive efficiency and turnover rate.