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Know Your Opponent: Miami

Miami (HurricaneSports.com)
Location: Coral Gables, Fla.
Rankings: No. 72 KenPom, NR AP
Record: 9-7, 1-3 ACC
NET/SOS: No. 94 NET, No. 79 SOS
Carolina Series History (Last Meeting): UNC leads 22-8 (UNC 82, Miami 65, March 8, 2017, Barclays Center)

Carolina will complete a back-to-back against very similar opponents when the Tar Heels follow Tuesday's win over Notre Dame with a Saturday noon tip against Miami. Like the Irish, Jim Larrañaga's Hurricanes aren't deep, essentially playing just seven with Deng Gak lost for the season (knee) and Dewan Hernandez (formerly Huell) stuck in NCAA eligibility limbo.