Difference between '09 and '12: Defense

Posted Nov 15, 2011
North Carolina coach Roy Williams has said since last summer that he thinks his team has a chance to be pretty good defensively. After the top-ranked Tar Heels’ first two wins, he said he still feels that way. Although Michigan State’s 30.6 percent shooting is a skewed statistic, considering the teams played outdoors in breezy conditions, UNC held UNC Asheville to 39.7 percent shooting on the road. (ESPN.com)

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