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UNC Basketball: Yellow Jackets vs. Tar Heels game preview

By Brandon Griffin

Dec 21, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; The North Carolina Tar Heels bench reacts to a dunk by forward Isaiah Hicks (not pictured) during the second half against the Northern Iowa Panthers at Dean E. Smith Center. The Tar Heels won 85-42. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; The North Carolina Tar Heels bench reacts to a dunk by forward Isaiah Hicks (not pictured) during the second half against the Northern Iowa Panthers at Dean E. Smith Center. The Tar Heels won 85-42. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 17, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Justin Jackson (44) looks to pass during a game against the Kentucky Wildcats at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 17, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Justin Jackson (44) looks to pass during a game against the Kentucky Wildcats at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports /

Georgia Tech: C Ben Lammers

Lammers is a beast. The 6 foot 10 junior leads the team in points, rebounds, blocks and minutes. He is also averaging a double-double for the season. The only other ACC player doing that is Amile Jefferson.

Lammers is also averaging 3.4 blocks per game. Not only is that tops in the ACC, it is also second in the nation. UNC should be concerned as Monmouth blocked eight of their shots Wednesday. Monmouth doesn’t have anyone nearly as talented as Lammers.

North Carolina: F Justin Jackson

Jackson is playing like the player everyone envisioned him being. In the last five games he is averaging 22 points, five rebounds, and three assists. He is also shooting 47 percent from beyond the arc. In three of those five games he has scored over 25 points.

When Jackson is playing like this UNC can win even when Joel Berry doesn’t make a field goal, like he did against Monmouth. In the past two seasons, Jackson has gotten better as the season goes along. If Jackson takes the same trajectory, the ACC better watch out.

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