Feb. 25, 2009
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CHAPEL HILL --- North Carolina (24-4, 9-3 ACC) will honor the career of eight senior players, managers and staff members Thursday when the Tar Heels host Miami for a Senior Night matchup at 7 p.m. at the Smith Center. UNC has won seven of eight and is coming off a convincing 74-57 win at NC State on Monday. Miami is coming off a near-upset of Florida State, as the Hurricanes fell to the league-leaders, 59-58, on Sunday. Carolina is ranked No. 9 in the AP poll and No. 10 in the coaches' poll. Miami is unranked.
AT A GLANCE
Records: North Carolina 24-4 (9-3 ACC), Miami 13-14 (2-10 ACC)
Rankings: North Carolina is ranked No. 9 in the AP poll and No. 10 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll. Miami is unranked.
TV: ACC Select. Tonight's game is available live and on-demand at ACCSelect.com.
Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network, a division of Learfield Communications. Brad Heller (play-by-play) and Jan Boxill (analyst) have the call.
On The Web: TarHeelBlue.com (UNC), HurricaneSports.com (Miami)
MIAMI SERIES NOTES
• North Carolina is 8-2 all-time against Miami, including a 2-1 mark in Chapel Hill.
• Carolina won the only matchup in 2008, a 79-61 decision in Coral Gables.
• The Tar Heels have won five straight in the series, with each game coming since Miami joined the ACC.
Miami's last win in the series was an 86-72 NCAA Tournament victory in 1992.
NOTING THE HURRICANES
• Miami is 13-14 on the season (2-10 in the ACC) following a 59-58 loss at Florida State on Sunday.
• Freshman guard Shenise Johnson leads Miami in both scoring and rebound, tallying 13.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest.
STREAKS
• Carolina has won seven of eight since dropping three straight from Jan. 19-25.
• UNC has won 15 consecutive home conference games and will look to close out its second straight perfect home ACC run with a win Thursday.
• Miami has lost three straight and six of eight.
TAR HEELS TOUGH TO BEAT AT HOME
Carolina's overall home record since the beginning of the 2004-05 season is 82-3. The Tar Heels have won 36 of 37 in Chapel Hill, including their last 15 home conference games. In addition, UNC has won 77 of its last 78 non-conference home games.
CAROLINA IN THE SMITH CENTER
• UNC will play all of its home games at the Dean E. Smith Center in 2008-09 while Carmichael Auditorium is renovated.
• The Tar Heels are 34-10 all-time at the Smith Center and have won 22 of 23 in the building.
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