Not clear if UNC was that good or Marquette was that bad

Posted Mar 26, 2011
A young, evolving North Carolina team is getting better with every game. "I hope this is just the next layer in our improvement," said 7-0 junior center Tyler Zeller. It's an intriguing possibility. But there's another possible explanation: After spending all of February and most of March on the NCAA bubble, playing twice a week (or more) for its postseason life, Marquette just ran of gas. (Sports Illustrated)

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