North Carolina vs. Stanford Preview

Posted Dec 1, 2020
Stanford, let by former longtime Roy Williams assistant Jerod Haase, was predicted to finish fourth in the Pac-12. The Cardinal returns 74 percent of its scoring from last season. It had the No. 16 scoring defense in the NCAA and the seventh-most efficient defense. It has four of its starters back and added star freshman Ziaire Williams to the rotation. (Inside Carolina)

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