Tigers see emotional pregame reunion at No. 1 UNC

Posted Nov 23, 2011
M.J. Rhett knew playing at top-ranked North Carolina would be memorable enough. Then came something even more unforgettable: his mother walking into the locker room before tipoff in a surprise trip home from Iraq. Rhett’s reunion with his mother offered an emotional pregame scene for the Tigers before their 102-69 loss to the Tar Heels on Tuesday night. (Rivals.com)

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