Tar Heels ready to begin run without John Henson
Posted Mar 13, 2012
North Carolina forward Harrison Barnes says the Tar Heels are a better team heading into the NCAA tournament than they were this time a year ago, with just one caveat: That's, of course, if they have a healthy John Henson. If the Tar Heels opened tournament play Tuesday, head coach Roy Williams said Henson would not have been on the court. So what's the deal?
(Fox Sports Carolinas)
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