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North Carolina Tar Heels: 1982 vs 1968, Bracket Challenge

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So Points and Rebounds it is, then, for the fate of this matchup.

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    • PG: Grubar – 8.1 PPG, 3 RBs = 14.1 Rating

    Black – 7.6 PPG, 1.7 RBs = 12 Rating

    Differential: 1968 + 2.1

    SG: Scott – 17.6 PPG, 6 RBs = 29.6 Rating

    Jordan – 13.5 PPG, 4.4 RBs = 22.3 Rating

    Differential: 1968 + 7.3

    Total Differential: 1968 + 9.4

    Wing: Miller – 22.4 PPG, 8.1 RBs = 38.4 Rating

    Doherty – 9.3 PPG, 3 RBs = 15.3 Rating

    Differential: 1968 + 23.1

    Total Differential: 1968 + 32.5

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    Forward: Bunting – 7.9 PPG, 6 RBs = 19.9 Rating

    Worthy – 15.6 PPG, 6.3 RBs = 28.2 Rating

    Differential: 1982 + 8.3

    Total Differential: 1968 + 14.8

    Center: Clark – 15.8 PPG, 11 RBs = 37.8 Rating

    Perkins – 14.3 PPG, 7.8 RBs = 29.9 Rating

    Differential: 1968 + 7.9

    Total Differential: 1968 + 22.7

    Bench: 1968 – 15.5 PPG, 8.31 RBs = 32.12 Rating

    Bench: 1982 – 9.6 PPG, 6.9 RBs = 23.4 Rating

    Differential = 1968 + 8.2

    Total Differential = 1968 + 30.9

    So the comparison gives a thirty point rating advantage to the 1968 team. Given the formula’s preference for rebounds, this would come out to be something like a ten point and ten rebound advantage. That is comfortable enough to let me upset the second mythic team in this bracket.

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    Next: Tar Heels Win the National Title Ugly

    The Tournament will continue with one semi-final now set as 2016 vs 1993. Now half of the other bracket is set with 1968 moving on and waiting for the result of 1977 and 2009. Which means at least one more game without recourse to the simulator. Stay tuned.

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