Ranked teams clash when the No. 17 North Carolina Tar Heels battle the No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats in one of the marquee 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge games on Tuesday night. UNC is coming off a 74-58 loss to Michigan State on Thanksgiving Day, while Kentucky defeated Tennessee Tech 104-54 on Wednesday. The Tar Heels (6-1), who tied for fourth with Wake Forest and SMU in the Atlantic Coast Conference at 13-7, were 23-14 overall a year ago. The Wildcats (5-2), who tied for sixth with Ole Miss and Missouri at 10-8, were 24-12 overall in 2024-25.

Tipoff from Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., is set for 9:30 p.m. ET. Kentucky leads the all-time series 25-18, including wins in each of the last two meetings. Kentucky is an 5.5-point favorite in the latest North Carolina vs. Kentucky odds from SportsLine

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