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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 Make the NCAA Tournament?

Apr 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Syracuse Orange forward Michael Gbinije (0) shoots defended by North Carolina Tar Heels forward Kennedy Meeks (3) during the second half in the 2016 NCAA Men
Apr 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Syracuse Orange forward Michael Gbinije (0) shoots defended by North Carolina Tar Heels forward Kennedy Meeks (3) during the second half in the 2016 NCAA Men /

Syracuse 1/16

Pittsburgh 1/31

@ Pittsburgh 2/25

Syracuse and Pitt finished last season in the middle of the ACC standings in between the four teams mentioned previously. They both made the tournament and Syracuse even made the Final Four.

Beating fellow tournament teams is a measure that the selection committee uses to select and seed teams. Winning at home is key, but winning on the road is huge. UNC gets two of these three games at home.

That can be good for UNC if it wins, or good for Cuse and Pitt if they lose. Making the tournament is a key move if a team wants to reach the next step.

Next: So You Want to Win the ACC?

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