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Preview & Prediction: #9 UNC vs #2 Maryland


The focus of this game will be on the return of . The preseason ACC Player of the Year sees his first action of the season after sitting six games with a broken bone in his right hand. The other element at work is the team adjusting to Paige's return, which shouldn't present any major issues and should lift the team as a whole. Prediction: UNC 82, Maryland 72 (Tar Heel Blog)

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