Weekend Predictions: North Carolina bounces back with win over UCLA

Posted Dec 18, 2015
UCLA's Thomas Welsh will be tougher to stop inside without Kennedy Meeks. But North Carolina has the athleticism and size to hurt UCLA all over the court, and the Tar Heels are capable of defending against a streaky UCLA offense, too. So who wins? As Petey Pablo once said: North Carolina raise up. Prediction: North Carolina 83, UCLA 81 (ESPN.com)

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