The Story Behind UNC Basketball's Miracle of ‘57
Posted Jul 27, 2022
They accomplished the unthinkable. With head coach Frank McGuire, one assistant coach, one manager, and without a gym to call their own, the 1956-57 Tar Heels won 32 straight games. Only eight were at home. They beat Michigan State in the semifinal and Kansas in the national championship in two triple-overtime games within 20 hours of each other.
(Inside Carolina)
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