Lucas: Room For Improvement

Posted Dec 6, 2018
UNCW coach C.B. McGrath is incredibly competitive; the fact that his team wasn't supposed to win this game won't matter to him. He'll stew over the lack of competitiveness in the second half and allowing UNC to shoot 64% from two-point range. But his stay in Chapel Hill also provided a helpful window into what's troubling the Tar Heels right now, and how it can be improved. (GoHeels.com)

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