Among UNC's Issues: Toughness

Posted Jan 14, 2019
Better teams find ways to keep the opposition from converting its attempts enough to win even when things don’t go so well on the offensive end. They have a toughness that carries them through treacherous times. North Carolina found itself in one of those moments Saturday, only that its wiring was off so much it led to a dysfunctional 83-62 loss to Louisville in Chapel Hill. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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