Game Day Live Blog: Louisville at North Carolina | Game 17

The Cardinals hit the road to face the Tar Heels, who are currently the top team in the ACC.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - After coming up just short in their most recent outing against NC State, the Louisville men's basketball program is heading back on the road, traveling to Chapel Hill for a showdown with North Carolina.

The Cardinals found themselves trailing by 14 to the Wolfpack with just over two minutes to go, but they very nearly pulled off an impressive comeback. In span of just 1:17, Louisville scored 11 unanswered points to pull within three points of NC State, but it was not enough, as they eventually fell 89-83.

As for the Tar Heels, they are heading into the matchup with Louisville with momentum on their side. After opening up the season at 7-3, including back-to-back losses against UConn and Kentucky, they have fired off a six win game win streak to remain the last undefeated team in ACC play. At No. 4 in the AP Top 25, they are the highest-ranked team in the ACC.

Preview: Louisville Cardinals vs. North Carolina Tar Heels

Here is where you will get all the latest updates from today's contest in real time. Throughout the game, we will include any notes, injury updates and analysis in the game feed below.

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Louisville Cardinals (13-3, 5-0 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (6-10, 1-4 ACC) Game Day Feed:

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