UNC Basketball vs. Duke: Cormac Ryan, Caleb Foster and other X-factors

Posted Feb 2, 2024
Freshman guards Elliot Cadeau and Jared McCain have elevated their games in recent weeks for the No. 3 Tar Heels and No. 7 Blue Devils. But which under-the-radar players could swing the momentum in favor of their team Saturday (6:30 p.m., ESPN) in Chapel Hill? Here’s a look at four players with the potential to be X-factors when UNC hosts Duke. (Fayetteville Observer)

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