Guard-heavy lineup helps No. 1 seed UNC succeed in NCAA tourney
Posted Mar 23, 2016
Going smaller is becoming a big deal for North Carolina. The Tar Heels haven't hesitated to go to a lineup with four perimeter players around All-America candidate Brice Johnson or Isaiah Hicks more and more in recent weeks. It's an asset in the NCAA Tournament that allows the East Region's No. 1 seed to juggle lineups and speed up the pace against opponents.
(Associated Press)
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