The Tar Heels (11-6, 4-1 ACC) and Golden Bears (8-8, 1-4) meet for the first time since 1998. North Carolina has won three straight and five of its last six. Tar Heels freshman guard Ian Jackson averaged 23.2 points in those half-dozen outings.
The Hokies (6-9, 1-3 ACC) end a two-game Bay Area stay by facing the Golden Bears (8-7, 1-3). Virginia Tech lost its first conference game in the Pacific time zone, falling 70-59 to Stanford on Jan. 8, while California defeated Virginia 75-61.
The Tar Heels (11-6, 4-1 ACC) and Golden Bears (8-8, 1-4) meet for the first time since 1998. North Carolina has won three straight and five of its last six. Tar Heels freshman guard Ian Jackson averaged 23.2 points in those half-dozen outings.