Tar Heels 'Desperate' to Add Second Banner to Their Collection

Posted Mar 14, 2024
Armando Bacot and the fourth-ranked Tar Heels, who are the top seed in the ACC Tournament, have maintained all season they wanted to hang three banners. They secured the first one by outright winning the ACC regular season record with a 17-3 mark. One of them is winning the NCAA championship. "We’re desperate to win this tournament," Bacot said. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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