However, UNC used a 14-3 spurt, closed off by a THUNDEROUS dunk from Caleb Wilson and a three from Evans, pushed the lead right back to double digits. FSU was 1/14 from the floor during that stretch as UNC eventually pushed the lead up to 16.

Expect the Seminoles to get crushed by the Tar Heels tonight, per our Florida State vs. North Carolina predictions for Tuesday, December 30.

It starts with a road trip to face the North Carolina Tar Heels on Tuesday evening, and UNC has only lost one game this season: a neutral-site game against Michigan State. Meanwhile, they've beaten Kentucky, Ohio State, and Kansas in non-conference play. That's a much different performance in non-conference play than FSU.

The nonconference portion of North Carolina’s 2025-2026 men’s basketball season has ended, and the Tar Heels will end the year with its Atlantic Coast

No. 12 North Carolina takes on the Florida State Seminoles after Caleb Wilson scored 21 points in North Carolina's 99-51 victory over the East Carolina Pirates.

While 12 ACC teams will play a nine-game conference schedule, FSU is one of five schools that will play eight conference games next year. Starting in 2027, 16 teams will play a nine-game ACC schedule, with one team each year playing eight games but required to schedule two Power Four opponents to reach the 10 Power 4 game requirement.