The Tar Heels are catching a break on their basketball schedule now, with fall semester classes having ended and final exams in session. It’s a breather that allows time to heal up aches and pains, and shore up areas that could use some improvement, before the next batch of important matchups arrives against Kentucky (Dec. 16) and Oklahoma (Dec. 20). (Inside Carolina)
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