Hubert Davis says UNC must be physical to win inside battles against Kansas

Posted Nov 7, 2025
UNC must embrace physicality to win the rebounding battles and neutralize the Jayhawks’ massive center. That was Hubert Davis’ message ahead of Friday’s clash of blue bloods with No. 19 Kansas at the Smith Center, along with being the aggressor and making first contact. "You’re going to have to be physical when the ball goes up in the air." (Tar Heel Tribune)

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