UNC's stingy defense starts with guards Posted Mar 16, 2016 North Carolina proved capable of playing high-level defense during its three-game run to an ACC tournament title. UNC point guard Joel Berry accepts responsibility for setting a similar tone at the start of the NCAA tournament. The top-seeded Tar Heels (28-6) open NCAA play Thursday night against 16th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast (21-13). (Fayetteville Observer)