Chansky’s Notebook: Long-Shot Paths

Posted Feb 14, 2020
UNC’s last-chance run to the post-season has to start Saturday. Carolina has two long-shot chances to keep playing after the ACC Tournament in Greensboro. One is to win four or five games in as many days and earn the automatic berth to the Big Dance. The other is to play at least 10 more games and win 7 of them, beginning Saturday against Virginia. (Chapelboro.com)

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