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Miami down a key player in matchup against North Carolina
The North Carolina Tar Heels, who defeated Virginia on the road on Saturday afternoon, are riding high as they head into their home game against Miami on Monday.
Conversely, Miami has dropped its last six games, including a match against North Carolina earlier in February. Additionally, their roster is a touch depleted going into this game.
Guard Nijel Pack is sidelined for Miami’s game against the Tar Heels due to a lower-body ailment, according to head coach Jim Larranaga. Since February 14th, when Pack last played, he has not been able to attend.
This season, he is scoring 13.7 points per game on average for the Hurricanes.
According to Jim Larranaga, Miami’s Nijel Pack (lower body) is out of tonight’s game against North Carolina.
North Carolina has personal experience with the effect Pack may have on a game. Pack scored 20 points in the game’s first encounter between the two clubs, including four three-pointers.
As Miami’s greatest three-point shooter, he heated up early against North Carolina before taking a brief break from the action.
The guards for North Carolina must take advantage of this during the contest. They can’t lose against a Miami squad that is having a lot of trouble.