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North Carolina’s Elite Eight win vs Kentucky: Three things we learned

By the time you read this, it will be late Monday morning. You may still be hungover, either emotionally or chemically. Maybe both. If you’re like me, you’ve repeatedly replayed key moments from yesterday’s Elite Eight game between Kentucky and North Carolina in your mind. No, I still can’t quite believe what we all witnessed.

While we bask in the glow of another athletic achievement by our favorite collegiate basketball players, lets all take a few minutes and review some key tidbits of information that we learned last night.

Defense Wins (Regional) Championships

Much had been made throughout the season about the lack of focus, intensity, and consistency of the Tar Heels’ defensive execution.