Inside The Numbers: North Carolina
By Corey Price
Today at noon on CBS, a rivalry of two of the greatest college basketball programs will be renewed for the 35th time as the Kentucky Wildcats, the newly crowned #1 team in the country, take on the North Carolina Tar Heels, ranked #5 in the AP Poll, at Rupp Arena. Here are some numbers and facts of interest headed into today’s game:
Various Records
- Kentucky’s overall record vs. North Carolina: 12-22 (.353) (4-6 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s record vs. North Carolina in Lexington: 6-6 (.500) (5-5 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s record vs. North Carolina at Rupp Arena: 3-2 (.600)
- Kentucky’s record playing North Carolina when both Kentucky and North Carolina are ranked in the AP Poll: 6-12 (.333) (4-6 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s record playing North Carolina when both Kentucky and North Carolina are ranked in the top 5 of the AP Poll: 0-3 (.000)
- Kentucky’s record playing in December: 477-115 (.806) (9-1 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s record vs. schools currently in the ACC: 124-62 (.667) (3-7 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s record vs. schools located in the state of North Carolina: 45-32 (.584) (5-5 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s record vs. schools coached by Roy Williams: 6-7 (. 462) (4-6 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s longest win streak against North Carolina: 4 games (12/2/2000 to 1/3/2004)
- Kentucky’s longest losing streak against North Carolina: 6 games (12/8/1975 to 3/25/1995)
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory against North Carolina: 39 points (1/9/1950)
- Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory against North Carolina: 2 points (12/5/2009)
- Kentucky’s largest margin of defeat against North Carolina: 21 points (2/29/1924)
- Kentucky’s smallest margin of defeat against North Carolina: 1 point (2/27/1932)
- Most points scored by Kentucky against North Carolina: 110 points (12/27/1989)
- Fewest points scored by Kentucky against North Carolina: 15 points (1/4/1929)
- Most points scored by North Carolina against Kentucky: 121 points (12/27/1989)
- Fewest points scored by North Carolina against Kentucky: 26 points (1/4/1929)
- Most points scored by Kentucky in a loss against North Carolina: 110 points (12/27/1989)
- Fewest points scored by Kentucky in a win against North Carolina: 61 points (1/3/2004)
- Most points scored by North Carolina in a loss against Kentucky: 87 points (12/8/1969)
- Fewest points scored by North Carolina in a win against Kentucky: 26 points (1/4/1929)
- Most combined points scored in a Kentucky/North Carolina game: 231 points (12/27/1989)
- Fewest combined points scored in a Kentucky/North Carolina game: 41 points (1/4/1929)
1,000 Point Club Watch
Darius Miller
- 9 points vs. St. John’s
- 911 career points, currently in 69th place all-time in school history
- needs 24 points to surpass Larry Conley for 68th place
Terrence Jones
- 26 points vs. St. John’s
- 701 career points, currently 101st place all-time in school history
- needs 9 points to surpass Lou Tsioropoulos for 100th place
Doron Lamb
- 16 points vs. St. John’s
- 570 career points, currently 126th place all-time in school history
- needs 6 points to surpass DeMarcus Cousins and tie Phil Argento and DeAndre Liggins for 123rd place
Neighborhood Block Watch
Anthony Davis
- 8 blocks vs. St. John’s
- 34 blocks this season, currently the 50th most in a single season in school history
- needs 1 block to tie LeRon Ellis, Marquis Estill, and Chuck Hayes for the 47th most blocks in a single season
Kentucky’s Individual Game Records vs. North Carolina
- Points: 41, Dan Issel (12/8/1969)
- Rebounds: 17, Ned Jennings (12/8/1959)
- Assists: 9, Dirk Minniefield (12/26/1981)
- Steals: 5, Kelenna Azubuike (12/4/2004)
- Blocks: 4, Reggie Hanson (12/27/1989), Marquis Estill (12/2/2000), Chuck Hayes (12/4/2004), and Shagari Alleyne (12/4/2004)
- Field Goals Made: 15, Dan Issel (12/8/1969) and Jimmy Dan Conner (12/9/1974)
- Free-Throws Made: 12, Jack Givens (12/8/1975)
- 3-Point Field Goals Made: 8, Derrick Miller (12/27/1989)
North Carolina Individual Game Records vs. Kentucky
- Points: 32, Billy Cunningham (12/9/1963)
- Rebounds: 20, Billy Cunningham (12/9/1963)
- Assists: 13, King Rice (12/27/1989)
- Steals: 4, Danny Green (11/18/2008) and Kendall Marshall (3/27/2011)
- Blocks: 5, Tyler Zeller (12/4/2010)
- Field Goals Made: 11, Billy Cunningham (12/9/1963), Rusty Clark (12/12/1967), and Charlie Scott (12/8/1969)
- Free-Throws Made: 13, John Kuester (3/19/1977)
- 3-Point Field Goals Made: 4, Rick Fox (12/27/1989), Rashad McCants (12/4/2004), Reyshawn Terry (12/2/2006), and Will Graves (12/5/2009)
Team-By-Team Statistical Comparison (As Of 11/27) (Ranking Out Of 338 Teams)
- Scoring Offense: Kentucky – 84.2 ppg (14th) North Carolina – 88 ppg (5th)
- Scoring Defense: Kentucky – 54.2 ppg (12th) North Carolina – 71 ppg (251st)
- Scoring Margin: Kentucky – 30 ppg (3rd) North Carolina – 17 ppg (32nd)
- Field Goal Percentage: Kentucky – 51.4% (10th) North Carolina – 50.1% (16th)
- Field Goal Percentage Defense: Kentucky – 31.3% (3rd) North Carolina – 38.7% (66th)
- 3-Point Field Goals Made Per Game: Kentucky – 6.2 pg (177th) North Carolina – 5.7 pg (205th)
- 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: Kentucky – 41.1% (34th) North Carolina – 42% (26th)
- 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense: Kentucky – 28.5% (64th) North Carolina – 31.7% (132nd)
- Free-Throw Percentage: Kentucky – 68.5% (162nd) North Carolina – 60.7% (293rd)
- Rebound Margin: Kentucky – +8.8 rpg (21st) North Carolina – +3.2 rpg (128th)
- Assists Per Game: Kentucky – 16.3 apg (36th) North Carolina – 20.8 apg (3rd)
- Assist-To-Turnover Ratio: Kentucky – 1.24:1 (38th) North Carolina – 1.62:1 (11th)
- Blocked Shots Per Game: Kentucky – 10.3 bpg (1st) North Caorlina – 5 bpg (56th)
- Steals Per Game: Kentucky – 8.3 spg (74th) North Carolina – 7.8 spg (106th)
- Turnovers Per Game: Kentucky – 13.2 tpg (92nd) North Carolina – 12.8 tpg (76th)
- Turnover Margin: Kentucky – +1.3 tpg (142nd) North Carolina – +3.2 tpg (67th)
- Personal Fouls Per Game: Kentucky – 15.3 fpg (T-13th) North Carolina – 15.3 fpg (T-13th)
Individual Players In The Division I Top 100
- Field Goal Percentage: Anthony Davis, Kentucky – 71.4% (5th), John Henson, North Carolina – 56.2% (65th)
- Free-Throw Percentage: Doron Lamb, Kentucky – 88.5% (70th)
- Rebounds Per Game: John Henson, North Carolina – 9.8 rpg (34th), Anthony Davis, Kentucky – 8.2 rpg (97th)
- Blocked Shots Per Game: Anthony Davis, Kentucky – 4.3 bpg (4th), John Henson, North Carolina – 3 bpg (18th), Terrence Jones, Kentucky – 2.2 bpg (59th)
- Steals Per Game: Marquis Teague, Kentucky – 2 spg (100th)
- Assist-To-Turnover Ratio: Kendall Marshall, North Carolina – 4.33:1 (12th), Darius Miller, Kentucky – 2.38:1 (80th)
- Assists Per Game: Kendall Marshall, North Carolina – 10.8 apg (2nd)