The Root of UNC Basketball's Improved Defense

Posted Jan 17, 2024
What is at the core of North Carolina’s meteoric rise on the defensive end of the basketball court the last couple of weeks? Poor opponents? Bad shooting? Luck? Or have the Tar Heels had a hand in some or more of what’s transpired? "I think we’re doing a better job of being in the gaps, closing out with a sense of urgency," UNC senior guard R.J. Davis said. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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