Did a Jump Ball Mar One of Dean Smith’s Greatest Coaching Jobs?
Posted Jul 15, 2023
UNC fans old enough to remember the 1971 season distill it down to one play. A very bad play. Likely the most heart-wrenching end to a game in UNC history, with apologies to Kris Jenkins. The Tar Heels lost the ACC final, 52-51, to South Carolina on a jump ball that went awry in the final seconds, with 6-foot-3 Kevin Joyce outjumping 6-foot-10 Lee Dedmon.
(Inside Carolina)
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