| STAT | VALUE | PCTLE | HISTORICAL COMPARISON |
| Base Stats | |||
| FG% | 48 | 58 |
|
| 3FG% | 45 | 79 | 
|
| 2FG% | 50 | 45 | 
|
| FT% | 75 | 66 | 
|
| fg% | 49 | 14 | 
|
| 3fg% | 44 | 17 | 
|
| 2fg% | 51 | 28 | 
|
| ft% | 46 | 94 | 
|
| PTS/POSS | 1.06 | 83 | 
|
| pts/poss | 0.92 | 30 |
|
| TOTPOSS | 157 | 23 | 
|
| POSDIF | 5 | 67 |
|
| %LOB | 12 | 77 |
|
| %lob | 17 | 57 |
|
| SmithIdx | 0.0407 | 61 | 
|
| Interesting Stats | |||
| ast/poss | 0.13 | 69 |
|
| AST/FG | 0.66 | 72 | 
|
| OR% | 0.39 | 67 |
|
| or% | 0.21 | 66 |
|
| %FROM3 | 36.7 | 80 |
|
STAT = Statistic being reported
VALUE = Value of reported stat from the current game
PCTLE = Percentile When Compared to All UNC Games since 1996
Historical Comparison = Graphic Portrayal of PCTLE. Marks depict 20% quintiles, as well as 50%.
FG% = UNC Total Field Goal Percentage (47.0% avg since 1996)
3FG% = UNC 3-point Field Goal Percentage (35.6%)
2FG% = UNC 2-point Field Goal Percentage (51.4%)
FT% = UNC Free Throw Percentage (70.0%)
fg% = Opponent Total Field Goal Percentage (41.6%)
3fg% = Opponent 3-point Field Goal Percentage (33.8%)
2fg% = Opponent 2-point Field Goal Percentage (45.9%)
ft% = Opponent Free Throw Percentage (68.2%)
PTS/POSS = UNC Points Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.934)
pts/poss = Opponent Points Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.846))
POSS = UNC Total Possessions (Smith Method, 85.6)
POSDIF = UNC Advantage in Total Possessions (Smith Method, 2.03)
%LOB = UNC Percentage Loss of Ball (TO/POSS, 15.9)
%lob = Opponent Percentage Loss of Ball (to/poss, 16.4)
MOV = Margin of Victory (9.43)
%FROM3 = UNC Percentage of FG Attempts Taken From 3 (35.6%)
AST/POSS = UNC Assists Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.20)
AST/FG = UNC Assists Per Field Goal (0.59)
AST/TO = UNC Assists Per Turnover (1.4)
OR% = UNC Percentage of Missed Shots that are Rebounded (0.344)
%from3 = Opponent Percentage of Shots Taken From 3 (33.8)
ast/poss = Opponent Assists Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.16)
ast/fg = Opponent Assists Per Field Goal (0.52)
ast/to = Opponent Assists Per Turnover (1.1)
or% = Opponent Percentage of Missed Shots that are Rebounded (0.241)
poss = Opponents Total Possessions (Smith Method) (83.6)
TOTPOSS = Total Possessions in the Game(Smith Method, 169.3)
SmithIdx = UNC Total of Pts/Poss minus Offensive Goal (0.95) + Defensive Goal (0.85) minus Opponent Pts/Poss (avg: -0.01)
VALUE = Value of reported stat from the current game
PCTLE = Percentile When Compared to All UNC Games since 1996
Historical Comparison = Graphic Portrayal of PCTLE. Marks depict 20% quintiles, as well as 50%.
FG% = UNC Total Field Goal Percentage (47.0% avg since 1996)
3FG% = UNC 3-point Field Goal Percentage (35.6%)
2FG% = UNC 2-point Field Goal Percentage (51.4%)
FT% = UNC Free Throw Percentage (70.0%)
fg% = Opponent Total Field Goal Percentage (41.6%)
3fg% = Opponent 3-point Field Goal Percentage (33.8%)
2fg% = Opponent 2-point Field Goal Percentage (45.9%)
ft% = Opponent Free Throw Percentage (68.2%)
PTS/POSS = UNC Points Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.934)
pts/poss = Opponent Points Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.846))
POSS = UNC Total Possessions (Smith Method, 85.6)
POSDIF = UNC Advantage in Total Possessions (Smith Method, 2.03)
%LOB = UNC Percentage Loss of Ball (TO/POSS, 15.9)
%lob = Opponent Percentage Loss of Ball (to/poss, 16.4)
MOV = Margin of Victory (9.43)
%FROM3 = UNC Percentage of FG Attempts Taken From 3 (35.6%)
AST/POSS = UNC Assists Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.20)
AST/FG = UNC Assists Per Field Goal (0.59)
AST/TO = UNC Assists Per Turnover (1.4)
OR% = UNC Percentage of Missed Shots that are Rebounded (0.344)
%from3 = Opponent Percentage of Shots Taken From 3 (33.8)
ast/poss = Opponent Assists Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.16)
ast/fg = Opponent Assists Per Field Goal (0.52)
ast/to = Opponent Assists Per Turnover (1.1)
or% = Opponent Percentage of Missed Shots that are Rebounded (0.241)
poss = Opponents Total Possessions (Smith Method) (83.6)
TOTPOSS = Total Possessions in the Game(Smith Method, 169.3)
SmithIdx = UNC Total of Pts/Poss minus Offensive Goal (0.95) + Defensive Goal (0.85) minus Opponent Pts/Poss (avg: -0.01)
UNC faced another dreadful opponent in Louisville Wednesday night, and came away with a nice 16-point win.
The biggest positive about the team was the offensive play. UNC scored well with 1.06 pts/pos and good outside shooting. Most notable was the prolific number of assists; 0.66 assists per field goal made. It marks the 3rd time the team has been above 0.60, and brings the season average up to 0.50. This is a very, very positive sign for the road ahead.
What wasn't so hot was the defense, allowing 0.92 pts/poss. Louisville showed up tonight, and didn't look like a team ranked just better than #200. UNC's defense forced 17% loss of ball, which is a little above the program's 29-year average.
Louisville played well on offense. The 1/17 version of Louisville on Wednesday night would have beaten the NCSU, Syracuse, or Clemson teams that UNC faced.
UNC's defense has gotten much praise this month, but was probably more the effect of some poorly-shooting opponents. UNC wasn't any more lockdown against Louisville than it was against NCSU, Syracuse, or Clemson. Those teams were just terrible on those nights. NCSU, actually, is 5/46 (11%) from 3 on midweek nights this month. Is that because Notre Dame and Wake Forest also imposed their will on the Pack? Probably not.
This was likely a biscuit game, and with UNC scoring 1.06 pts/possession, that likelihood was extremely high. What prevented the good biscuit deal was the very slow tempo of this game. There were 157 total possessions, making it the 2nd-slowest game of the season thus far.
This was a game that UNC won in the 1st quarter. That Louisville cut the lead to 5 is probably good for getting this team's attention. Their response to it was certainly reassuring moving forward.
