Ranking The Top 2 UNC Basketball Teams In Each Decade: 1960s

Posted May 8, 2025
The 1967-68 North Carolina men's basketball team was truly outstanding in every way and was Dean Smith’s first team that approached greatness. They scored 86 or more points 13 times and totaled fewer than 80 points in just seven games. They also were loaded. Consider these names: Dick Grubar, Larry Miller, Charlie Scott, Rusty Clark, and more. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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