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The number one seed in the South Region, the North Carolina Tar Heels, will face the Radford Highlanders at 2:50pm ET on Thursday afternoon. The game will take place in the Tar Heels backyard, the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Should, by chance, Roy Williams' squad emerge victorious, they will take on the winner of the Butler/LSU game.

Radford vs North Carolina 2009 NCAA Bracket Predictions at SBGglobal.com feel pretty good about the Tar Heels chances as they are listed at -26.5 against the spread odds.

North Carolina did as everyone expected this year, they collected the ACC regular season title by going 13-3 against conference foes. They finished the season with a 28-4 overall record after bowing out of the ACC Tournament with a semifinal 70-73 loss to Florida State. Point guard Ty Lawson missed the team's final two games with a toe injury. Coach Williams has indicated that he may not be ready for Thursday's meeting with Radford.

The Tar Heels, the favorite to win the National Championship at +300 moneyline odds, are 4-1 in neutral site games this year. They have averaged 90.2 points per game on the season behind 21.4 per outing from forward/center Tyler Hansbrough.

Radford, winners of 12 of their last 13 games, won the Big South conference this season after going 15-3 versus league competition. They captured the conference title by beating Virginia Military Institute 108-94 on March 7th. The victory moved their overall record to 21-11 and their neutral site mark to 2-1. The Highlanders faced ACC teams Wake Forest and Virginia during the regular season, but they were unable to get past either squad.

Radford, which averages 76 points per game, has four starters that boast double figure scoring averages. The Highlanders are led by Belorussian center Artsiom Parakhouski, though. The 6'11'' junior has averaged 16.3 points and 11.2 rebounds per game this year.

SBGglobal.com's Radford vs North Carolina 2009 NCAA Bracket Predictions:

Radford Highlanders +26.5 (-110)

North Carolina Tar Heels -26.5 (-110)

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