Tar Heels willing to amp it up more

Posted Feb 21, 2018
North Carolina looks like one of the hottest teams in the country. Roy Williams wants a faster pace and stingier defense. Those might be good objectives for Wednesday’s game at Syracuse. “Now we have to turn around and play against that zone which is always difficult to play against,” Williams said. UNC has won the last five meetings with the Orange. (Burlington Times News)

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