North Carolina vs. Virginia: Three Things to Watch

Posted Feb 24, 2023
In the first matchup in Charlottesville, Virginia only faced Armando Bacot for two minutes before he suffered an ankle injury. UNC, behind freshman Jalen Washington, took a two-point lead into halftime. Virginia coach Tony Bennett went small in the second half and ran away with the game. Assuming Bacot is healthy, does Virginia play a bigger lineup? (Tar Heel Blog)

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