North Carolina and Auburn's Sweet 16 Matchup Will Be Fast, Fun and Refreshingly Crazy

Posted Mar 25, 2019
North Carolina and Auburn are two of the hottest teams in the country, which is typical of teams that reach the Sweet 16. Auburn has won 10 straight games with an SEC tournament title, while UNC is 17–2 in its last 19 games, with its only losses coming to Virginia and Duke. Both the Tar Heels and Tigers are among the best offenses in the country. (Sports Illustrated)

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