"Collective Toughness" Fuels UNC Women's Basketball Victory Over Oregon

Posted Nov 26, 2022
The box score from Thursday's win over No. 18 Oregon contained plenty of good news for the No. 8 UNC women's basketball team, but the biggest takeaway was something hard to quantify: a season high in grit. The Tar Heels led for only 5:43. Yet if the Tar Heels were never out, emerging with a win in the season's first matchup with another ranked team. (GoHeels.com)

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