North Carolina Reveals Familiar Strengths and Weaknesses Against Wisconsin

Posted Dec 2, 2011
Apparently all it took was a bit of concentration and, suddenly, a North Carolina team that looked disorganized and unfocused against UNLV was playing exemplary defense against Wisconsin. Kendall Marshall, who struggled on that end against the Running Rebels, did well in his stints guarding perhaps the most offensively potent point guard in the country in Jordan Taylor. (Rush the Court)

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