UNC defeats App State to bounce back with Hubert Davis demanding energy, effort, toughness

Posted Dec 22, 2021
R.J. Davis and Brady Manek said the words “energy, effort, and toughness” became a common refrain from Hubert Davis in recent days — and they were present during postgame comments Tuesday — after UNC's loss to Kentucky on Saturday. "We wanted to put that behind us. We wanted to come into this game playing with energy, effort and toughness." (Burlington Times News)

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