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Jonathan M. Alexander

Five things to watch as No. 9 UNC basketball opens its season against Notre Dame

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. _ If you look at North Carolina's roster entering the 2019-20 basketball season, there isn't a whole lot of familiarity.

Gone are Luke Maye, Coby White, Cam Johnson, Kenny Williams and Nassir Little _ the Tar Heels' top five scorers from last year.

Now there are players like freshmen Cole Anthony, Armando Bacot and two grad transfers, Christian Keeling and Justin Pierce.

The only returners who played significant minutes last season are junior Garrison Brooks, sophomore Leaky Black, and senior Brandon Robinson, who suffered an ankle sprain in UNC's 96-61 exhibition win against Winston-Salem State last Friday.

In order for No. 9 UNC to be successful and go deep in the NCAA tournament, the Tar Heels' first priority will be figuring out how they'll score. With Robinson out for at least the season opener against Notre Dame on Wednesday, that will make it tougher.

Here are five things to watch as the season begins:

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