North Carolina to Open ACC Play Against Boston College: Fan's Prediction

The North Carolina Tar Heels and a Boston College Eagles are set to square off in what will be a first ACC action on Saturday, January 7, 2012. While a Eagles have struggled in recent games including a loss to Rhode Island early in a week, a Tar Heels are in a middle of record breaking winning streak at a Smith Center. They set a all time record against Monmouth, and now they are looking to extend that record against B.C. The Eagles are going to have their hands full, but every ACC game is a hotly contested one. As a huge Carolina fan, I am looking forward to playing some better competition now that we are in a ACC schedule.Will James Michael McAdoo play? From a depth standpoint, McAdoo being on a court certainly would be a great thing for a Heels. If he does miss, they have plenty of firepower to keep a game going. McAdoo turned his ankle and a x-rays came up negative, so it is anyone's guess as to whether he will play in this game. If he does, then his minutes will likely be limited.Can a Eagles be efficient with all those threes?Boston College is third in a ACC in three pointers made per game, but they also shoot a great deal of them to do so. Not only will they have to shoot a three well, they will also have to rebound well. Carolina transitions very well when three pointers are missing a mark, and they will run Boston College out of a Smith Center if they are off too often.Will a Heels start quickly?This is one of those match ups where a Heels need to strike early and keep them in a rear view mirror a entire game. Boston College is a type of team that plays much better in a lead. They seem to shoot better and they are not a particularly good come back team when they fall behind. If a Heels can attack early and get their feet on a Eagles throat, a game should be an easy victory.Another key will be a offensive focusThe Tar Heels have a huge advantage down low as they often do. Tyler Zeller John Henson and even Harrison Barnes are all going! to have very favorable match ups to exploit. The Heels should not get in a three point shooting competition here. They should simply make a right passes and get a ball down low and they will fine.Final PredictionThe Tar Heels should handle a Eagles regardless of whether they make it easy or not. While a Heels are loaded with talent, they unequivocally need to learn to attack and move in for a kill quickly. If they allow a ACC teams to hang around, they will certainly pick up several losses on a season. This won't be one of them. Carolina will win by 15 or better.Note: This article was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports content.

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