Lessons Learned as UNC beats San Diego State from head to toe in the First Four

The haters are in the mud tonight as North Carolina show they belong.
North Carolina v San Diego State
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The UNC basketball program had to endure the slings and arrows of college basketball pundits that became obsessed with Quad 1 wins and ignored the eyeball test that would tell you the Tar Heels were a tournament team. Those who questioned UNC's place at the table are tucking into a heaping helping of humble pie now as Hubert Davis and his squad turn their attention to Ole Miss in Milwaukee.

This North Carolina squad is the worst thing to happen to the Aztecs since the Spanish conquistadores in 1521. The Tar Heels were dominant on offense (1.377 points per possession) and stingy on defense (SDSU held to just 15 field goals). Let's dive into some lessons learned from a bloodbath in Dayton.

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