Tar Heels set for different look, await NBA decisions

Posted Mar 30, 2019
North Carolina thrived with a seemingly perfect balance of veteran composure and youthful upside to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament Midwest region. It wasn't enough to get the Tar Heels back to the Final Four — and they could have a very different look next season depending on the NBA decisions of freshmen Coby White and Nassir Little. (Associated Press)

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