LEXINGTON, Ky. — UNC basketball vs. Kentucky is one of the marquee matchups of the ACC/SEC Challenge .

Ranked No. 17 in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll and No. 16 in the AP Top 25 poll, the Tar Heels (6-1) get their first true road test of Hubert Davis’ fifth season as head coach.

The 18th-ranked Wildcats (5-2) lost their first two games against top-25 opponents, falling to Louisville and Michigan State in Mark Pope’s second season as head coach. UNC and Kentucky is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. and the game will be televised on ESPN .

UNC freshman Caleb Wilson (19.9 ppg, 9.9 rbg) and Kentucky guard Otega Oweh (13 ppg, 3.7 rbg) are among the key players to watch for the Tar Heels and Wildcats. Both teams are averaging more than 83 points per game and limited opponents to under 65 po

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