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UNC Basketball: 2016-17 ACC Schedule Breakdown

By Brandon Griffin

Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams gestures against the Villanova Wildcats in the first half in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men
Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams gestures against the Villanova Wildcats in the first half in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men /
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So You Want to Win 20 Games?

Dec 30, 2015; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forwards Theo Pinson (1) and Isaiah Hicks (4) and Clemson Tigers center Landry Nnoko (35) and forward Jaron Blossomgame (5) fight for the ball in the second half. The Tar Heels defeated the Tigers 80-69 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2015; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forwards Theo Pinson (1) and Isaiah Hicks (4) and Clemson Tigers center Landry Nnoko (35) and forward Jaron Blossomgame (5) fight for the ball in the second half. The Tar Heels defeated the Tigers 80-69 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

@ Georgia Tech 12/31

@ Clemson 1/3

Florida State 1/14

Virginia Tech 1/26

None of these teams made the NCAA tournament but were in consideration for parts of last year.

These games can be difficult.

However, beating the lower middle of the pack is how a team gets to 20 wins. Winning 20 is no longer the ticket to the tourney it used to be, but it is still a milestone nonetheless.

If you don’t win 20, you will need a conference championship to make the dance. Unlike the group before these games can be lost without much scrutiny. However, a loss does make it harder to reach the 20 win mark. Even though 20 wins isn’t what it use to be, it does help get a team to the next category.

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