• Carolina travels to Blacksburg, Va., to play at Virginia Tech on an ESPN Big Monday. Tip time is 7 p.m.
• The Tar Heels are 16-4 overall, 5-2 in the ACC after four consecutive wins over Boston College, Notre Dame, Clemson and Georgia Tech.
• Virginia Tech is 13-6, 2-4. The Hokies have lost two straight – at Louisville and home vs. Florida State. The Hokies lead the ACC in field goal percentage (.521) and are second in scoring at 85.6 points per game.
• KenPom ranks Carolina 14th in the nation in both offensive and defensive efficiency.