Tar Heels Enjoying Feel Of Home In NCAA Tournament
Posted Mar 21, 2009
The stands are packed with fans wearing light blue. They scream wildly at the first sight of UNC's players jogging onto the court for warmups, then spend the rest of the game cheering their every move. It's the kind of environment one would expect for a game in the arena named for Dean Smith. But this is the NCAA tournament, and once again the Tar Heels haven't had to leave the comfort of their home state.
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