‘Certified bucket getter’ R.J. Davis seeks more memories as UNC readies for UCLA in Sweet 16

Posted Mar 24, 2022
Supporters gathered outside the Smith Center, waiting to greet the Tar Heels and celebrate the hard-earned spot in the Sweet 16 they just had secured by way of their turbulent overtime victory against Baylor, the East Regional’s top seed. It felt like a triumph to UNC sophomore guard R.J. Davis, one of the architects who made such a scene possible. (Burlington Times News)

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