Experts expect big showing from Wildcats and Tar Heels

BY AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer

Created: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 11:50 p.m. CDT

Kentucky and North Carolina appear headed for an NBA-first during Thursday night’s draft.

The two marquee college basketball programs each will likely have four players selected in the first round, starting with UK’s Anthony Davis – the all-but-certain No. 1 overall pick.

If that happens, it would be the first time two schools accounted for eight first-rounders – possibly in the first 20 picks – in the same draft since the NBA went to its current two-round format in 1989. And the number could grow to as high as 10.

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