One of the Best to Never Win It: The 1976-77 Tar Heels

Posted Apr 16, 2020
February 1977. North Carolina is 16-4 and emerging from a January slump where they lost three of four. UNC completed the season sweep of Maryland with a 97-70 victory at Carmichael Auditorium. According to Coach Dean Smith, “It was one of the best games a team of mine ever played.” At the next practice, the promise of this team took a sharp turn. (Tar Heel Blog)

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