With the win, North Carolina also received a bump in the NET rankings, which are updated daily to reflect games in college basketball. UNC shot up 11 spots going from No. 26 to No. 15 in the latest ranking, which was updated on Wednesday morning.

UNC basketball stayed put in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll on Dec. 1. Here's a breakdown of the Tar Heels' ranking, including the NET.

This top-25 college basketball matchup features potential NBA lottery pick Caleb Wilson for UNC and Mark Pope’s very deep, experienced Wildcats, who are favored by 6.5 points. Oddsmakers also believe this will be a high-scoring contest with the point total sitting near 163.5 on most books.

Before UNC basketball plays at Kentucky in the ACC/SEC Challenge, coach Hubert Davis provided an injury update on Seth Trimble's progress.

An evaluation of the offense, defense, frontcourt, backcourt, starters and bench for the Tar Heels, who have started the year 6-1.