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UNC Basketball: Breaking Down the ACC Race

By Bryson Gordon

Mar 12, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams celebrates by cutting down the net after the Tar Heels' game against the Virginia Cavaliers in the championship game of the ACC conference tournament at Verizon Center. The Tar Heels won 61-57. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams celebrates by cutting down the net after the Tar Heels' game against the Virginia Cavaliers in the championship game of the ACC conference tournament at Verizon Center. The Tar Heels won 61-57. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 8, 2017; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers guard London Perrantes (32) and Cavaliers head coach Tony Bennett talk in the second half during a game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers defeated the Demon Deacons 79-62. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2017; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers guard London Perrantes (32) and Cavaliers head coach Tony Bennett talk in the second half during a game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers defeated the Demon Deacons 79-62. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports /

Virginia (6-2 ACC)

A year after losing the ACC player of the year, Tony Bennett still has his guys atop the ACC.

UVA has actually lost their best player in two straight seasons, Malcolm Brogdon, and Justin Anderson.

Tony Bennett has proved that he can coach with the best, and build programs with the best. This years Cavaliers team is led by London Perrantes.

Perrantes who seems to have been at Virginia forever, is averaging 12 points per game.

The Cavaliers seem to be in a good position to make a run at the ACC crown. They have two losses now, but they still play UNC twice, Duke once, and Louisville once. If they could manage to play well in that stretch, they could easily come away with the ACC championship.

This UVA team is no different from ones in past years. They try to slow the pace down on offense, and make the game low scoring.

According to KenPom, their average length of possession is 20.6 seconds, which ranks 351st among D1 teams.

There is no doubt this strategy is effective though. They continue to use this year after year, and they still remain atop the ACC. Having the same point guard over the last few years goes a long way in helping that offense flourish.

I will give Virginia a 20% chance to win the conference.

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