North Carolina coach Hubert Davis made it a point of emphasis to develop a bench at the beginning of the season. With the regular season finale less than two weeks away, it appears to be an aspect of the Tar Heels’ season that has slipped away.
UNC ranks 358th out of 363 NCAA Division I teams in bench minutes, according to Ken Pomeroy. The Heels’ bench averages playing just 19% of available minutes per game.
The only team in the ACC that uses its bench less is Carolina’s opponent on Wednesday. Notre Dame ranked 361st in bench minutes at 16.7 percent. The Heels and Fighting Irish face off at 9 p.m. at the Joyce Center.
