Where UNC basketball lands in Bracketology ahead of Duke game
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The North Carolina Tar Heels will enter Saturday's rematch with the Duke Blue Devils locked in as the No. 4 seed in the ACC Tournament. Earning a double bye means they won't play until Thursday and will need to win just three games to win the conference tournament.
But as for the NCAA Tournament picture, the Tar Heels can greatly improve their chances with a win over Duke.
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However, it won't be easy. UNC was hit with some bad news on Friday as they revealed that star freshman Caleb Wilson would miss the rest of the season after breaking his thumb. That will certainly impact the Tar Heels' chances against Duke but also in the NCAA Tournament.
Going into Saturday's game, North Carolina is on the edge of potentially landing a No. 4 seed. In Joe Lunardi's latest Bracketology he has the Tar Heels as one of the No. 5 seeds. That would mean UNC needs a few wins and some teams ahead of them to lose in the next week to get that No. 4 seed.
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Joining UNC on that No. 5 line is a trio of SEC teams in Arkansas, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. Holding the No. 4 seeds are Texas Tech, Kansas, Virginia, and Alabama.
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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC Basketball: Where Tar Heels stand in Bracketology before Duke game