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UNC Basketball's Ugly Crunch-Time Numbers Reveal Staggering Truth


Six of North Carolina Basketball's eight losses have been in games in which the Tar Heels either led or were one point behind during the final five minutes of those games. Yet, in those six games, the Tar Heels not only didn’t make winning plays late, but they were dominated to close out the contests. The one exception might be Tuesday’s loss at Wake Forest. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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UNC Basketball's Ugly Crunch-Time Numbers Reveal Staggering Truth