97.9 The Hill’s Dr. Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell talk on Friday, Feb. 27 ahead of the final weekend of the regular season in women’s college basketball and the ACC tournament beginning in Duluth, Ga. Stroman shares the storylines she’s been most interested in from ACC play and what she’s looking forward to before covering the conference tournament, while McConnell discusses the importance of UNC finishing as the No. 3 seed in the ACC standings. Plus: the pair share their thoughts ahead of the Tar Heels hosting the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils on Sunday to finish off the regular season and get March Madness started!
Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a consulting professor for UNC and Virginia, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about headlines from the world of sports. Covering both local and national stories, Stroman specializes in connecting the on-field product to the impact of sports on business, culture and society. Listen to their past conversations on Chapelboro, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.
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