UNC Basketball's Identity Coming To Light And It Needs Fixing

Posted Jan 19, 2022
UNC Basketball's identity is taking shape, and it’s not something that invokes a lot of optimism among its fan base. The Tar Heels can be fantastic, scoring in myriad ways. And sometimes the Tar Heels play some defense, too. But every now and then they don’t. And when that happens, UNC becomes a team that won’t sniff the NCAA Tournament. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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