Tar Heels navigated tough road

Posted Mar 31, 2009
North Carolina is right where it expected to be — back in the Final Four and playing like the favorite to win the national championship. Getting there, however, was a little tougher than anticipated. The Tar Heels lost key players to injury or suspension. They started 0-2 in the ACC. And the pressure to make a return trip to the Final Four and contend for the title that got away only grew. Now it weighs as heavily as ever. (Salisbury Post)

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