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NCAA Tournament: UNC bold predictions for the Sweet 16

By Bryson Gordon

Feb 22, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals and North Carolina Tar Heels tip off in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals and North Carolina Tar Heels tip off in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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The North Carolina Tar Heels handle Gonzaga in the national championship game!

This one may be the boldest of them all, but this team is fully capable of cutting down the nets!

Gonzaga has played like one of the best teams all year, and may be one of the few teams in the country that can match the Tar Heels size.

Gonzaga boasts a strong combination of good guards and big men. Guards Nigel Williams-Goss, Jordan Matthews, and Josh Perkins lead the backcourt attack for the Bulldogs. Gonzaga also features two seven footers, Zach Collins and Przemek Karnowski.

Gonzaga may not have the history of postseason success as a program, but this team is different. They coasted through their conference, losing only one game all regular season.

But the Heels depth and balanced attack would be enough to throw Gonzaga for a loop.

Carolina could toss it into their many big men in the paint, or they could also run Gonzaga in transition. With Carolina having a deeper bench, they could throw enough bodies at the Bulldogs to keep them tired.

This Tar Heel team has shown this season that they are one of the best teams in the country. They play well in spurts, and have put it all together for entire games a couple times this year.

If they can keep things together for the home stretch, look out for the Heels to cut down the nets on the final Monday night.

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