Hubert Davis says short-handed Tar Heels lacked ‘competitive fight’
Posted Feb 18, 2026
With UNC playing without its two leading scorers, both big men, for only the third time since joining the ACC, good perimeter shooting was crucial. Those hopes repeatedly bounced off the rim as the No. 16 Tar Heels struggled to get anything going offensively in N.C. State’s 82-58 victory Tuesday before a raucous, often profane, Lenovo Center crowd.
(Tar Heel Tribune)
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