Final Four X-Factors that will determine which teams play for the title on Monday

Posted Apr 1, 2016
UNC's X-Factor: Joel Berry II's efficiency; I'll bet you thought the biggest difference would be Marcus Paige's three-point shooting. So did I. But here's an odd twist: Paige actually shot better from three in UNC's losses (36.4%) than in its wins (34.2%). As it turns out, the biggest difference was how much production the team got from Paige's backcourtmate. (Campus Rush)

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