Earlier this week, I spoke with Patrick James of the University of North Carolina student newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, to learn about how each team may fare in this weekend’s game between the Tar Heels and Demon Deacons.
Kyle Tatich: A year ago North Carolina’s defense allowed 38.9 points per game, ranking them among the worst in Division I. This season, the Tar Heels have improved drastically, allowing just 18 points per game. Do you attribute this improvement to the hire of Gene Chizik or some other factor?
Patrick James: After a historically bad season on defense in 2014, North Carolina is currently ranked No.