Jeff Lebo brings 6-1 ECU to alma mater UNC on Saturday

Posted Dec 13, 2012
Jeff Lebo is bringing his East Carolina program to the same court where he starred for North Carolina under Dean Smith and Roy Williams.Lebo's Pirates (6-1) are making their first trip to Chapel Hill on Saturday to play the No. 21 Tar Heels, while Lebo is facing his alma mater for the second time in 15 seasons as a head coach. (GoHeels.com)

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