Tar Heels carry different tone this tournament

Posted Mar 24, 2016
North Carolina’s heads to Philadelphia on Wednesday with a level of confidence and something the Tar Heels didn’t carry with them a year ago to the Sweet 16. They’re clearly one of the favorites in the NCAA Tournament. “Now we’re the team that is expected to make the run and expected to win,” senior guard Marcus Paige said. “This (is) needing to be done instead of hoping to.” (Burlington Times News)

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