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UNC Basketball: Hurricanes vs. Tar Heels game preview

By Brandon Griffin

Jan 26, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Justin Jackson (44) and forward Kennedy Meeks (3) react near the end of the game. The Tar Heels defeated the Hokies 91-72 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Justin Jackson (44) and forward Kennedy Meeks (3) react near the end of the game. The Tar Heels defeated the Hokies 91-72 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Miami Hurricanes

Jan 25, 2017; Coral Gables, FL, USA; Boston College Eagles guard Jerome Robinson (1) lost control of the baseball in front of Miami Hurricanes forward Kamari Murphy (21) during the second half at Watsco Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2017; Coral Gables, FL, USA; Boston College Eagles guard Jerome Robinson (1) lost control of the baseball in front of Miami Hurricanes forward Kamari Murphy (21) during the second half at Watsco Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Head Coach: Jim Larranaga. Career Record: 601-397. This is Larranaga’s sixth season at Miami and third head coaching job. Larranaga is best known for taking an 11-seed at George Mason all the way to the Final Four in 2006, upsetting North Carolina, among others, on his way to the National Semifinal.

Last Season: Last season, the Hurricanes went 27-8. They went 13-5 in the ACC and finished third overall. Overlooked early in the season by most, the Canes came out strong and entered conference play at 11-1.

Their achilles heel last season was Virginia, who they went 0-3 against, including a loss in the ACC quarterfinals. The Canes entered the NCAA tournament as a 3-seed. They won their first two games before being dismantled in the Sweet 16 by eventual National Champion Villanova.

Best Former Player: Rick Barry. Barry is a former 12-time All-Star (8 NBA, 6 ABA), 10-time All-NBA/ABA teamer, and NBA scoring champion. He was also Rookie of the Year in the NBA and is one of the few players to win a championship in both the ABA and NBA.

In addition to that, he was MVP of the NBA All-Star game in 1967 and the NBA Finals in 1975. Berry finished his career with 25,279 points, 6,863 rebounds, and 4,952 assists. In 1987 he was enshrined into the Hall of fame.

This Season: This season the Hurricanes are 13-6, but just 3-4 in ACC play. Their best non conference win was against Stanford. Their three conference wins are against teams that are a combined 6-17 in conference play. How good are the Canes? On Saturday, we will learn a lot.

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