UNC surges in AP Top 25 after statement week

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North Carolina moved up six spots to No. 16 in this week’s AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll, released Monday afternoon.

The Tar Heels (16-4, 4-4 ACC) is coming off of a huge week that saw the Tar Heels score a convincing 91-69 win over Notre Dame and a huge 85-80 upset win over No. 14 Virginia on the road.

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In total, there are five ACC teams in the Top 25, with Clemson, Duke, Louisville and Virginia joining UNC. North Carolina is the second-highest-ranked team behind the Blue Devils and jumped ahead of the Cavaliers.

ACC Teams in the Top 25​

• No. 5 Duke
• No. 16 North Carolina
• No. 17 Virginia
• No. 20 Louisville
• No. 22 Clemson

UNC plays just once this week, traveling to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. on ACC Network.

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