The North Carolina Tar Heels return to the court Saturday night for an ACC meeting with No. 6 Virginia.
This game is the second meeting between the two programs, with the Cavaliers defending their home court in a 65-58 victory. However, despite the first outcome, UNC enters this game with some advantages. Armando Bacot tallied one minute of playing time in the first game after leaving with an injury.
The other key advantage is that this game will occur on North Carolina’s court. A place where the Tar Heels have faired well, with an 11-2 home record.
UNC has been on the wrong end of media attention with concerns that the preseason No.1 team could fail to make the NCAA tournament. North Carolina struggled this year in the ACC, going 9-8 in the conference.
This game will significantly affect North Carolina and their Joe Lunardi ESPN bracketology status. Ranking No. 71, North Carolina is one of the teams listed not to make the NCAA tournament.
A win against a top-10 team in the nation would certainly help their chances to make the big dance.