Tar Heels Speak Up, Step Up With First-Half Defense vs. SMU

Posted Jan 8, 2025
Hubert Davis has classified the 2024-25 Tar Heels as "the quietest team I've ever been around." To Davis, that trait never yields optimal results defensively. So after the team's loss to Louisville, Davis placed an added emphasis on the need for connectivity on defense. UNC, as a result, flipped the usual script and got the jump on its last two opponents. (Inside Carolina)

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