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UNC projected to face 2023 NCAA Tournament finalist in play-in game of latest projections
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Do the North Carolina Tar Heels deserve to make the 2025 NCAA Tournament? Most UNC (13-8, 6-3 ACC) basketball fans would likely tell you no – and right now, we have to agree.
North Carolina barely squeaked by Boston College, 102-96, on Saturday afternoon. The Tar Heels needed a late defensive stop from Drake Powell and four quick Seth Trimble points, which sent the game to overtime, then RJ Davis played hero and took over.
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I hoped UNC solved its earlier-season issues during its recent 4-game winning streak, but those same issues started re-surfacing in a loss at Wake Forest. Despite its season of unpredictablility, North Carolina is still projected to the NCAA Tournament in March.
According to college basketball analyst Andy Katz, the Tar Heels will face San Diego State in a play-in game. If UNC manages to beat the Aztecs (13-5, 6-3 Mountain West), UNC would then play a resurgent Michigan squad in the East Region.
These are simply just projections – and there are just under two months until March Madness starts. North Carolina could embark on a red-hot run, climbing further up the ACC standings and improving its Big Dance outlook, or it could continue scaring us like in recent results.
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The Tar Heels faltered late against Pitt , losing yet another game during which they led in the final three minutes. UNC's schedule gets significantly tougher on Saturday, as it heads to Durham for a battle with arch-rival Duke .
North Carolina needs to start winning games consistently before thinking about the NCAA Tournament . The Tar Heels' margin for error is slim– can they surprise us all?
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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC facing San Diego State in Andy Katz' NCAA Tournament predictions
