Finally, Heels Hit Some Threes

Posted Mar 24, 2019
Finally, the Tar Heels hit some perimeter shots. North Carolina entered Sunday’s second round game of the NCAA Tournament versus Washington having converted only 31 percent of its 3-point attempts over the previous nine games. But against the Huskies, UNC found their stroke converting 43 percent from beyond the arc and rode it to an 81-59 victory. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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