The North Carolina men’s basketball team’s biggest asset might be going small.
As the season’s progressed, the Tar Heels have used a smaller lineup more often, with four players playing along the perimeter and either Brice Johnson or Isaiah Hicks in the post.
The ability to use a smaller lineup could benefit top-seeded UNC in Friday’s Sweet 16 bout against fifth-seeded Indiana in Philadelphia, allowing the Tar Heels to push the tempo and alter the lineup for whatever situation presents itself.
“Being able to use different lineups in the tournament is huge,” said senior guard Marcus Paige.