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Chapel Hill, N.C. – The Saint Francis men's basketball team (1-2) continues a run of three straight games vs.ranked opponents on Monday at No. 7 North Carolina at 8 p.m.
 
Scouting North Carolina
 
The Tar Heels have cruised to four double-digit victories to open the season with five players averaging in double figures. Cameron Johnson leads North Carolina in scoring at 16.3 points per game and has made 11 of his 17 three-point attempts (64.7%). Senior Luke Maye is a versatile inside-out player who has nearly averaged a double-double through four games at 15.8 ppg and 8.3 rpg. The Tar Heels are active on the glass, outrebounding their opponents by a margin of +19.2 per game.
 
Big Lou Gets Busy
 
Senior forward Luidgy Laporal (Petit-Boutg, France/Harcum C.C.) had his best game of the season on Friday with eight points on 4-of-8 shooting. All of his buckets came via post touches.
 
Fast Start
 
The Red Flash led No. 20 UCLA for 9:59 of the 20 total minutes in the first half and held a lead with as late as two minutes to play in the half. The Red Flash never trailed by more than four points for the entire half until the final seconds of the half.

Hitting the Offensive Glass
 
Saint Francis has been relentless on the offensive glass, averaging 17.7 offensive rebounds per game. SFU's season-high in 2017-18 was 15 but the Red Flash has eclipsed that in each of its first three games, including a season-high 19 at UCLA.
 
Looking to End the Streak
 
Saint Francis will have two more cracks to end a 49-game losing streak against ranked teams in the AP Poll. The Red Flash have lost 20 straight by double digits since a 91-85 defeat vs. No. 13 Pittsburgh on Dec. 1, 1990. The Red Flash trailed No. 19 Louisville by six with four minutes remaining before the Cardinals pulled away for an 84-72 win. SFU's last victory over a ranked opponent was on Jan. 25, 1959, a 92-81 win over St. Bonaventure.