UNC Basketball: Five Bold Predictions for the Rest of the Season

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The Heels run the table at home

This is a harder task than it sounds. Even last season, while winning the ACC, the Heels could not go undefeated at home in the ACC. The tough stretch began with a win over Florida State at home on Saturday.

Following that, the Heels will host, Virginia, Louisville, Duke, and Virginia Tech, and several others. With the ACC being the toughest league in the nation, winning the home games are imperative.

While many believe that the ACC is won on the road, holding serve at home is just as important in the conference. Winning all the home games would go a long way in winning the entire ACC. If the Heels can run the table at home, it would set them up with at least nine wins.

Nine wins, plus how ever many road wins they could bank, would put the Heels in a good position to finish around the top of the ACC.

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