Pitt set to confront North Carolina’s youth, rebounding prowess

Posted Jan 25, 2021
North Carolina’s size is not the only reason the Tar Heels are unique. Coach Roy Williams, who’s won nine ACC regular-season titles and three national championships at UNC, uses seven freshmen among his top 11 players. Of the seven, six are first-year players. Three - Caleb Love, Day'Ron Sharpe and R.J. Davis - are among the team's top five scorers. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

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