UNC 83, FGCU 67: Three Observations

Posted Mar 17, 2016
Two years ago Florida Gulf Coast got the reputation for dunks with a group of athletic players that took a #15 seed into the Sweet Sixteen for the first time, earning the nickname "Dunk City" along the way. In this game the Eagles didn't have a single dunk. The real story was not dunks but blocks and UNC's Brice Johnson had eight. (Tar Heel Blog)

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