‘Death Lineup’ Helps Tar Heels Survive Deacs

Posted Dec 30, 2017
No. 13 North Carolina survived a number of defensive lapses, particularly from the perimeter, but turned up the heat on defense by holding Wake Forest scoreless for the final 2:21 of the Tar Heels’ 73–69 victory in the ACC opener for both teams. You can’t say that winning the game was no small feat. In fact, going small is what made the Tar Heels winners. (SportsChannel 8)

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