In October, Tar Heel Blog looked at the necessary factors for the North Carolina Tar Heels to return to the Final Four. The Tar Heels won the National Championship, but did everything that needed to happen actually happen? Let’s re-examine the preseason five keys for the 2016-17 team.
1. Take Care of the Basketball
The 2015-2016 squad had the best turnovers per game average out of any squad in the Roy Williams era. The 2016-17 regressed slightly, tacking on one point to the average from the year before. Their 11.