Luke Maye couldn’t quite remember Matisse Thybulle’s full name, but he knows the numbers.
The North Carolina forward also knows that it’s Thybulle — along with Washington’s overall length and athleticism — that sets the Huskies’ zone defense apart from the Syracuse version the Tar Heels face every season.
“I think the biggest thing is how active the top two defenders are,” Maye said Saturday. “I think one of their players is leading the country in steals and does a great job. I think it’s Thybulle .... (he) does a great job of getting in the passing lanes.