Details for the NCAA Tournament first-round matchup between the No. 6 seed North Carolina Tar Heels and the No. 11 seed St. John’s Red Storm has been published. The competition begins at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday.
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Last time out, North Carolina fell to Duke 44-40 on Friday, March 3. Deja Kelly scored a team-high 11 points.
St. John’s (NY) won its last game against Purdue 66-64 on Thursday, March 16, led by Jayla Everett’s 20 points in the winning effort.
What time and TV channel is the North Carolina vs. St. John’s (NY) on?
- Game day: Saturday 18 March 2023
- Playing time: 4 p.m. ET
- Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio
- TV channel: ESPN
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North Carolina statistics and insights
- North Carolina is outscoring opponents by 9.7 points per game. match with a total score of +301. This gives 69.2 points per game (104th in college basketball) and gives up 59.5 per game outing (58th in college basketball).
- In their last 10 games, the Tar Heels are averaging 61.7 points per game. game, an average much lower than the 69.2 they scored during the 2022-23 season.
St. John’s (NY) statistics and insights
- St. John’s (NY) has a +185 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.0 points per game. match. This gives 65.5 points per battle, 170. in college basketball, giving up 59.5 per outing to rank 58th in college basketball.
- The Red Storm posts 60.6 points per game. competition in their previous 10 games, which is 4.9 fewer points than their average for the season (65.5).