UNC 70, Virginia 52: The look back

Posted Feb 11, 2012
No. 5 North Carolina defeated No. 19 Virginia 70-52 here on Saturday afternoon at the Smith Center. A look back at the Tar Heels’ victory: Why the Tar Heels won - The Tar Heels capitalized on their second-chance points on Saturday, turning 23 offensive rebounds into 23 points against Virginia, which entered as the best defensive rebounding team in the ACC. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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