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Tar Heels Prepare For High-Tempo Alabama Offense After Last Season's 4 Overtime Bout

In the 2022 Phil Knight Invitational, UNC and Alabama combined for 204 points, 181 shots, 112 rebounds, 45 fouls, and 40 turnovers. It took four overtimes to determine a winner that day in Portland, with the Crimson Tide coming out on top after 60 minutes of play. More than a year later, UNC and Alabama will face off in Los Angeles in the Sweet Sixteen. (Inside Carolina) Mark Sears, Alabama’s prolific perimeter game challenges for UNC in Sweet 16
Another NCAA tournament game, another prolific scorer to stop. Against Michigan State, Tyson Walker’s point output was limited by Carolina guards Seth Trimble and R.