THE SERIES VS. THE BOBCATS
u Carolina and Ohio have split two previ- ous meetings, both of which came in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels won in Carmichael Audi- torium on Dec. 14, 1985, and Ohio beat UNC on Dec. 20, 2002, in the Smith Center.
u Ohio head coach John Groce is familiar with the Tar Heels, having served as an as- sistant coach at NC State from 1996-2000.
u Carolina has only faced a No. 13 seed once in program history. The fourth-seeded Tar Heels defeated Miami of Ohio, 68-63, in 1992.