Ranking The Top Two UNC Basketball Teams In Each Decade: 1970s
Posted May 11, 2025
UNC Basketball's 1976-77 national runner-up team was loaded when healthy. All-America center Tommy LaGarde missed the last seven weeks, Phil Ford had several ailments going into the Final Four, and Walter Davis' shooting hand was banged up. Still, the Tar Heels had terrific freshman Mike O'Koren, John Kuester, Rich Yonaker, and Dudley Bradley.
(Tar Heel Illustrated)
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