Inside The Numbers: UNC's Perimeter Defense

Posted Jan 29, 2018
While it’s always been a relative weak spot in the Dean Smith/Roy Williams defensive philosophy, guarding the 3-pointer has proven especially problematic for this year’s Tar Heels. Punctuated by 27 made 3s on 45 percent shooting, Virginia Tech and NC State shot North Carolina to a winless week. Let’s dig a little deeper into perimeter defensive struggles. (Inside Carolina)

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