North Carolina has been the nation’s No. 1 college basketball team all season and doesn’t figure to face much of a threat against Portland in the first round Thursday. It figures to get much tougher after that, with the Tar Heels playing Iowa State or Villanova in the second round. The Tar Heels will need to play better no matter which team they face. (Associated Press) Armando Bacot notches 50th career double-double, moves up rebounds list
Last season, UNC forward Armando Bacot was a double-double machine. But this year, it’s been a bit of a slow start for him.
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