FORT WORTH — Marquette men’s basketball’s road to the Final Four in New Orleans is set to begin in less than 24 hours when the Golden Eagles take on North Carolina at 3:30 p.m. CST at Dickies Arena.
Here are five things to look out for in Thursday’s first-round matchup:
Win Through Defense
Marquette head coach Shaka Smart has made his name in college basketball around his “havoc” style of defense. Amongst all 15 ACC teams, North Carolina ranked 14th in turnovers per game at 11.7 which can be an area that the Golden Eagles can take advantage of to pull out the upset.