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Big or small, UNC still one of the best rebounding teams in the country

Going “small” hasn’t stopped North Carolina from rebounding big.

The Tar Heels had 19 offensive rebounds and a 26 second-chance points in Saturday’s 80-66 win over Georgia Tech.

It was the third time in four games since Roy Williams put wing Cam Johnson in the starting lineup, that UNC had a rebounding advantage and second time the Heels had a rebounding margin of more than 20.

“(Rebounding) is a huge emphasis for us,” Williams said after Saturday’s game. “And you usually you do pretty well with the things you emphasize the most.”

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