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AJ Dybantsa’s Case for No. 1 Grew Stronger After 35-Point Debut

Farnham said Dybantsa has been “number one all season” after the freshman dropped 35 in his NCAA tournament debut, the most ever by a freshman. He finished with 894 points, third most in Division I freshman history, and scored 20-plus in each of his last 14 games. “There’s not much more you could ask,” Farnham said.

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Duke’s Halftime Scare Drew a Warning Sign From Sean Farnham

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Sean Farnham Puts UNC's Collapse on a Season-Long Flaw, Not Just One Night

After UNC blew a 19-point lead and fell to VCU last night, Farnham said the bigger issue wasn’t one collapse but a season-long defensive problem. “Every loss is going to be on the coaches,” he said. North Carolina allowed 47 second-half points, got “beat off the bounce,” and paid for the same weakness that haunted it all season.

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What March Madness Games Are On Tonight? Women's Schedule (March 20)

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Stephen A. Smith Says UNC’s Real Problem Sits Eight Miles Down the Road

Smith said UNC's problem is no longer just March exits, but the growing gap with Duke. “There is a clear discrepancy between the job that John Scheyer is doing and the job that Hubert Davis is doing,” he said. Smith argued Carolina can’t accept feeling “head and shoulders” behind Duke just eight miles away.

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