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UNC vs. UVA: Preview, game info, prediction and more

The North Carolina Tar Heels play their second game on this tough two-game road trip Saturday when they invade Charlottesville, Virginia.

UNC is coming off a tough loss to Florida State on the road Wednesday night, dropping their Atlantic Coast Conference record to 1-1 early on. But it doesn’t get much easier for the Tar Heels.

Virginia enters the game at 13-1 overall and 2-0 in the ACC, fresh off a win against in-state rival Virginia Tech.

If you’ve followed ACC basketball for at least a year, you know how Virginia likes to play.

The Cavaliers like to slow down the game and make it a low scoring affair by playing great defense and getting efficient offensive possessions.