In Sweet 16, what UNC players should concern the Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama Basketball is considered to be an underdog in its Sweet 16 matchup with the North Carolina Tar Heels. Listening to pundits in the college basketball world, a win by UNC is a foregone conclusion.

Dive deeper into algorithmic projections for the game, and Alabama may lose to the Tar Heels, but in a tight game. ESPN's BPI has the Crimson Tide as a 52.3% favorite with a projected point differential of 0.6.

Warren Nolan has North Carolina winning by three points, 79-76. Ken Pomeroy projects close to the same result as Nolan. Based on these solid sources, the game can almost be considered a tossup.

One facet favoring Alabama is Nate Oats and his system of play. Nate Oats' Alabama offense can at times be a thing of beauty. Does that mean Alabama has a big advantage over UNC in Oats vs. Hubert Davis?

North Carolina fans would be right to quibble about the ranking for Hubert Davis. Davis is not a bad coach, but Alabama has an advantage in Nate Oats.