Tar Heels finally find right combination without Bacot, but rally falls short at Virginia Tech

Posted Dec 4, 2022
Without Armando Bacot and reserve D'Marco Dunn, Hubert Davis substituted more in the first half than he has done in most games trying to find the right lineup combinations. By the time a combination started to click in the final 10 minutes, it was too late as Virginia Tech held on for a 80–72 victory Sunday at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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