THE MATCHUP
♦ North Carolina (21-5, 10-3 ACC) and Miami (21-4, 10-3) will face off on Saturday in Chapel Hill with first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference on the line.
♦ The Tar Heels and Hurricanes will tip off at 1:06 p.m. in the Smith Center.
♦ Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Bill Raftery (analyst) will call the game for a CBS national TV audience.
♦ ESPN Radio will broadcast the game nationally with Mark Kestecher (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst) on the mic.
TAR HEEL STORYLINES
♦ Carolina and Miami enter the weekend tied atop the ACC standings at 10-3.