Boost from the Bench

Posted Dec 13, 2013
Heading into Saturday's game against No. 11 Kentucky, the 18th-ranked Tar Heels are getting steady scoring and rebounding from reserves Brice Johnson and Kennedy Meeks. It has been a big reason why the Tar Heels have beaten a pair of top-five opponents in the past month despite missing two key players due to NCAA eligibility concerns. (Inside Carolina)

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