"Go to the boards. Go to the boards. Go to the boards."

Posted Dec 16, 2018
Right from the tip, you knew this was a game had that special sort of Smith Center magic that would linger in the minds of Tar Heel fans. Sure, the pure adrenaline of facing a Top 5 opponent made that possibility likely, but the crowd turned the game memorable. Every “ooh” after Coby White split a double team. Every guttural cheer when one of UNC’s 13 three-pointers fell. (Argyle Report)

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