UNC vs Iona: Three Things to Watch

Posted Mar 21, 2019
The NCAA Tournament has tipped off and North Carolina takes on their first round opponent tomorrow night. The Iona Gaels (17-15, 12-6 MAC) will try to upset UNC, but Roy Williams is 28-0 first round games and UNC hasn’t lost the opening game since Harold Arceneaux of Weber State went out of his mind in 1999. So, here are three things to watch. (Tar Heel Blog)

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