Tar Heels Find Benefits From Full-Court Press In Win Over NC State

Posted Feb 20, 2025
It's been a season-long battle for UNC to find consistent intensity for 40 minutes, but commitment to a certain defensive strategy helped it do so in the Tar Heels' domination of NC State on Wednesday. "We felt they were starting to crumble in the press," Seth Trimble said. "They wanted no part of our press, and we felt that. That energy was crazy." (Inside Carolina)

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