Five Things to Watch as UNC Travels to Gonzaga: Bacot, Brooks, and Better Defense

Posted Dec 18, 2019
North Carolina looks to snap its three-game losing streak Wednesday night when it meets No. 2 Gonzaga, and the Tar Heels will have their work cut out for them as Cole Anthony is set to miss his second straight game recovering from an arthroscopic knee procedure. Here’s what to watch for as the Tar Heels and Bulldogs get together at 9 p.m. (Heels Maven)

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