The Dadgum Dispatch: A Statistical Analysis Of UNC Basketball's Struggles

Posted Jan 17, 2020
North Carolina has lost seven of its last nine games. The Tar Heels sit at 8-8 overall and 1-4 in the ACC. The absence of games has brought upon lots of articles about how Carolina got to this point. There were recruiting misses, injuries, and early departures. You are what your record says you are. Thanks, Bill Parcells. So, why else is Carolina struggling? (Dadgum Box Scores)

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