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Why Texas A&M could be a problem for UNC | News & Observer

You’re supposed to keep your eyes on your own pod in the NCAA tournament.

Run your own race, play the games one at a time and all those good cliches.

Maryland-Baltimore County made that impossible with its stunning upset of No. 1 overall seed Virginia in Charlotte on Friday night, even for a tournament-tested team like North Carolina.

UNC (26-10) coach Roy Williams was trying to scout Texas A&M (21-12), the Tar Heels’ second-round opponent in Charlotte, but he couldn’t help but watch the Retrievers make history.

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