Coming into the season, many pegged this game as a sure-fire win for the Tar Heels. Last season, the Cavaliers finished just 2-10 overall and their only ACC win came again Duke. However, this season, they have started on a quiet 4-1 run with wins over William and Mary, UConn, Boise State, and Duke. The only blemish on their record is an early loss to Indiana.
The Tar Heels haven’t been as lucky. Through a bevy of injuries and a mixture of poor play and questionable coaching, North Carolina limps into Saturday with a 1-5 record. Let’s get the injury update out of the way quickly (which might not be too quick because it seems to grow with each passing week).