Not tough enough: Paige takes ownership after Tar Heels’ loss to Iowa

Posted Dec 4, 2014
UNC’s 60-55 loss to Iowa left the Tar Heels bemoaning a self-perceived lack of toughness and star guard Marcus Paige calling himself out for insufficient play. With shooting woes and rebounding deficiencies conspiring to turn Wednesday’s game in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge into a bothersome experience at the Smith Center, No. 12 UNC emerged with plenty of problems to address. (Burlington Times News)

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