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When do the North Carolina schools play in the NCAA Tournament?
VCU averages 9.3 made 3-pointers per game and poses upset potential against injury-hampered North Carolina in a key NCAA Tournament first-round game.
- Thursday in Greenville, the North Carolina Tar Heels face VCU at 6:50 p.m., with North Carolina a-2.5 favorite.
- With a season-ending freshman injury, the North Carolina Tar Heels' ceiling is viewed as the Sweet 16, despite a 12-7 ACC record and 72.4 points per game with 45.5% shooting.
- VCU's offense averages 81.6 points, shoots 46.00%, and makes 9.3 threes, led by Lazar Djokovic and Terrence Hill Jr., with Jadrian Tracey contributing perimeter shooting.
- Advancement hinges on North Carolina containing VCU's threats, as UNC's struggles defending potent guards and a 5-1 close-game record heighten upset risk in this first-round contest.
- The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar, highlighting season-relevant team averages and performance metrics.
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Center
Bias Distribution
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C 50%
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