North Carolina is gearing up for a pivotal ACC clash at Virginia on Saturday, and Tar Heel legend and Inside Carolina contributor Joel Berry joined host Taylor Vippolis on their weekly Up in the Rafters Inside Carolina show to preview the big matchup.
The Tar Heels have lost their last eight matchups against the Cavaliers in John Paul Jones Arena dating back to the 2011-12 season. Hubert Davis is 3-2 versus Virginia overall since taking over the UNC job (after Roy Williams lost his last seven games against the Cavs).
“This Virginia team isn’t as good defensively as they were in the past. They’ve held Miami to 38 points and had some other low-scoring games, but there are a lot of holes in his Virginia defense, especially in the paint. UNC can dominate the paint, with Jordan Minor being undersized. Blake Buchanan is a freshman. Carolina scored 54 points against Virginia Tech in the paint. I haven’t seen Virginia double-team like they did in the past. That could change this game with what Armando Bacot presents.
