How Injuries Impact UNC Basketball's Defense

Posted Feb 16, 2026
UNC's defense has been slipping since January, so obviously injuries make it worse, because we’ve seen stretches where they can play good defense when they have the intact roster with these guys. But they are going to be more compromised, because what happens if Jarin Stevenson gets in foul trouble or if Zayden High gets in foul trouble? (Inside Carolina)

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