UNC kicks off their NCAA Tournament this afternoon when they meet Marquette in Fort Worth, Texas. These 8/9 games can be pretty nerve-wracking, but we’ve seen that UNC has the ability to win big games when they are giving 100% effort.
If there is one place where UNC should have a big advantage over the Golden Eagles, it’s on the boards. Carolina enters the tournament ranked 35th in the country in rebounds per game. Marquette, on the other hand, is 263rd. The Tar Heels are also 40th in the country, averaging 77.5 points per game. Marquette is slightly behind them at 98th with 74.