CBS Sports picks Kansas, Alabama as two most intriguing matchups for UNC

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 28: RJ Davis #4 of the North Carolina Tar Heels and Harrison Ingram #55 of the North Carolina Tar Heels rebound the ball against Jarin Stevenson #15 of the Alabama Crimson Tide falls during the second half in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Crypto.com Arena on March 28, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. The Alabama Crimson Tide won, 89-87. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

North Carolina’s non-conference schedule starts with Elon on November 4th and ends with Campbell on December 29th, both at home. CBS Sports picked two games that stand out among the entire non-conference schedule.

Those two notable games that RJ Davis and company will play according to CBS Sports include the road trip to the Jayhawks and the opportunity to see Grant Nelson and the Crimson Tide inside the Dean E. Smith Center.

According to Jeff Borzello from ESPN, Kansas and Alabama are the preseason ranked No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the nation respectively with North Carolina coming in at No. 10.

Alabama was the team that knocked North Carolina out of the NCAA Tournament last year in the Elite Eight winning the region. Both teams have lost talent and gained talent in the offseason.

Alabama retained Grant Nelson and Mark Spears who led the team last season. They also added two massive transfers Clifford Omoruyi from Rutgers and Christ Youngblood from USF.

Kansas kept Hunter Dickinson and KJ Adams while adding Wisconsin transfer, AJ Storr.

Will the addition of Cade Tyson and Ven Allen Lubin paired with Ian Jackson and Drake Powell be enough to stop Bama from beating the Heels, this time at home?

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Publish date : 2024-08-26 00:31:36

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