Cavs face daunting task of trying to break out of slump on road against UNC

Posted Feb 17, 2017
North Carolina wing Justin Jackson has seen enough of Virginia to get a feel for what he’ll face Saturday. Though No. 14 U.Va. is slumping, it won’t abandon its deliberate pace — a stark contrast to UNC’s warp-speed comfort zone. Of course, U.Va. loves playing slowly, as evidenced by its 350th-fastest tempo out of 351 Division I programs. (Daily Press)

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