Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC vs. Villanova, Revenge Game Preview

Posted Nov 23, 2023
North Carolina will take on Villanova on Thanksgiving Day in a rematch of the 2016 national championship game. These are two tough teams that should both have fresh legs and be ready to go. Can Armando Bacot take advantage of a shorter, but thicker, Eric Dixon in the post? Can UNC avenge its heartbreaking loss?

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