North Carolina got off to a hot start this season, but things have slowed for the Tar Heels since starting ACC play. While Hubert Davis’s group is still 2-1 in conference, their last two outings, a 97-83 loss to SMU last week and an 87-84 win over Wake Forest on Saturday, have left a lot to be desired. On Wednesday night, Stanford is well-positioned to apply even more pressure to the Tar Heels’ Achilles heel.
In each of UNC’s last two games, it has allowed huge days to scoring guards. SMU’s Boopie Miller led the way in the Mustangs’ win with 27 points on 10/13 shooting and 3-for-5 from three, and Wake Forest’s Nate Calmese finished with 28 points on 10/16 from the field with seven made threes.