And The Difference From Last Year Is...?

Posted Mar 21, 2019
There’s a big difference between UNC’s disposition heading into the NCAA Tournament this year as opposed to 12 months ago. The Tar Heels are a No. 1 seed with six losses instead of a two seed with 10 losses like last year, so they’re certainly more confident, but the Tar Heels also have a different source of fuel: Last year's round-of-32 loss to Texas A&M. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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