North Carolina sees Duke game as chance to fix a season that has gotten off track

Posted Feb 1, 2025
It is getting a little heavy around the North Carolina Tar Heels. There still are seven weeks to play, including the ACC Tournament, but their current resume would put them at risk of missing the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years. Of 86 online bracket projections at the BracketMatrix.com, 38 have the Tar Heels out. (Sporting News)

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