Armando Bacot, Kyle Filipowski highlight frontcourt battles in UNC vs. Duke matchup

Posted Feb 3, 2023
Last season's games between UNC and Duke featured dominant post players Armando Bacot and Paolo Banchero, with Brady Manek providing valuable shooting for UNC and Mark Williams giving Duke elite rim protection. Now, Bacot is the only remaining frontcourt starter from those games. Here's a breakdown of this season's big men in the rivalry. (Daily Tar Heel)

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