UNC vs Providence: NCAA Tournament Second Round Preview and Prediction

Posted Mar 19, 2016
Providence has the players and talent with Rodney Bullock, Ben Bentil and Kris Dunn to make this an excellent contest, but UNC's depth and length will likely be too much for the Friars to overcome. The Friars don't seem to have a person who can slow down Brice Johnson inside, and that will be a huge problem. Prediction: UNC 81, Providence 70 (Athlon Sports)

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