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UNC Basketball: Tar Heels climb in latest AP Top 25 poll

By Zack Pearson

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MARCH 29: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on against the Auburn Tigers during the 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional at Sprint Center on March 29, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MARCH 29: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on against the Auburn Tigers during the 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional at Sprint Center on March 29, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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The UNC Basketball program has climbed up two spots in the latest AP Top 25 poll that was released on Monday afternoon

The first week of the 2020-21 college basketball season is in the books as the UNC Basketball program opened up their campaign with a big victory over College of Charleston last Wednesday. 

While UNC played just one game in the first five days of the season, things will ramp up a bit here beginning on Monday as they play in the Maui Invitational. This year’s event is a little different as it’s been moved from Maui to Asheville, North Carolina due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the field stayed the same and could present some interesting matchups for the Tar Heels.

When UNC opens up their tournament on Monday against UNLV, they will do so inside the Top 15.

The Tar Heels moved up two spots in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll from No. 16 to No. 14 with their season-opening win. Although UNC didn’t move up into the Top 10, they have the chance this week to continue to climb if they can win the Maui Invite.

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The Atlantic Coast Conference was well-represented int he poll, having a total of five teams listed this week. Duke leads the way at No. 6 followed by No. 14 UNC, No. 15 Virginia, No. 16 Virginia Tech and No. 22 Florida State.

Gonzaga held the top spot in the poll followed by No. 2 Baylor but after that, there was a shakeup. in the Top 10. Iowa moved up two spots to No. 3 followed by No. 4 Wisconsin and No. 5 Illinois.

Kansas fell to No. 7 after losing to Gonzaga and Michigan State checked in at No. 8. Creighton and Houston rounded out the Top 10.

The Tar Heels return to action Monday night as they take on UNLV in Asheville.

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