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By Carmine Carcieri

Dec 28, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers bench reacts as they have a lead and eventually upset the Indiana Hoosiers at Assembly Hall. Nebraska defeats Indiana 87-83. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers bench reacts as they have a lead and eventually upset the Indiana Hoosiers at Assembly Hall. Nebraska defeats Indiana 87-83. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 22, 2016; Lahaina, Maui, HI, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Tony Bradley (5) dunks against Oklahoma State Cowboys guard Phil Forte III (13) during the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 22, 2016; Lahaina, Maui, HI, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Tony Bradley (5) dunks against Oklahoma State Cowboys guard Phil Forte III (13) during the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Tony Bradley (concussion) is out against Florida State

North Carolina has a monster top 25 showdown with Florida State on Saturday in Chapel Hill. With a victory, the Tar Heels would be on a four-game winning streak and could potentially be tied atop the ACC with the Seminoles and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

However, the Tar Heels will have to win at home without a key piece off the bench.

Freshman forward Tony Bradley is out due to a concussion that he suffered in North Carolina’s last game.

The good news is that Kennedy Meeks and Isaiah Hicks, the team’s top two big men, will be in the lineup, and Joel Berry II and Justin Jackson, the team’s two most important players, will also be playing.

However, the Seminoles have one of the deeper teams in the ACC. Their front court, in particular, is loaded with size, length, athleticism, strength and versatility. And that’s why not having Bradley in the lineup is a detriment to a possible victory.

What if Meeks or Hicks gets into foul trouble? What if the Tar Heel starters aren’t playing up to expectations? What happens when Florida State goes to a new lineup with two new bigs up front? Are Meeks and Hicks going to have enough stamina to deal with a fresher front line?

Bradley is no slouch either. He’s averaging a surprising 8.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 54 percent from the field overall. Sure, he’s scored in double figures in just one of the team’s four ACC games (a blow out against North Carolina State) and his minutes have dropped lately, but it’s still good to have multiple options to turn to off the bench.

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