re: Tide Hoops | 25-12 (13-5)

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Not that difficult to do, IMO.
That's why I posted earlier that playing UNC may have been easier than playing against a Tom Izzo Michigan State team

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Hubert decided his guys could beat Alabama playing at Alabama's tempo. The thing is that I truly believe UNC is talented and veteran enough to match the tempo of most teams and beat them on their opponent's terms. Alabama just made more plays in clutch time but it is not like they went down without a fight. Bacot and Davis were a bit gassed at the end of the game whereas our guys still seemed to have some left in the tank. CNO has done a better job of managing minutes with his guys this year or these veterans are just more developed from a fitness perspective...either way, this team is making shots and still able to run late in games unlike the 2021 and 2023 teams.