Illnesses Hit Tar Heels Hard

Posted Mar 30, 2019
Perhaps in the end, a healthy and spry Nassir Little and Cameron Johnson would have made a difference in North Carolina’s loss to Auburn in the Sweet 16 Friday. But then again, maybe not. UNC’s season ended amid an array of 3-pointers by the Tigers and its own struggles shooting and on the glass to the tune of a 97-80 defeat in the Midwest Region. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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