Wagner (17-15), the No. 16 seed in the West, will have three keys to defeating the top-seeded University of North Carolina (27-7).
take it slow
Wagner relies heavily on defense and plays at one of the slowest paces in the country.
The Tar Heels like to run up-tempo.
You can slow down the pace by minimizing turnovers and rebounding well.
Wagner will not be able to participate in the track and field meet because he only has a seven-man rotation.
Council in progress
Let’s reinvigorate Melvin Council Jr.
Council was the star of Wagner’s First Four win over Howard and he needs to be that player again.
He’s averaging a team-high 14.9 points per game and will need to score at least that much on Thursday.
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He will keep North Carolina’s RJ Davis, the Tar Heels’ leading scorer with 21.4 points per game.
Davis shot 40.4 percent from 3-point range. Perimeter defense against him will be most important.
