“That’s something we haven’t had in past years as well as we have this year”.
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“Do I really need to see Ben Boulware tackle Wayne Gallman one more time?”.
The Maryland men’s basketball team kept their season churning with a win over Cleveland State on Saturday, just days after winning the Cancun Challenge. This game got high-level in a hurry. If millionaires are saying that, I feel like I should value my time here. A convincing win in Chapel Hill would make a strong case for Maryland taking the “1” from Kentucky. Without the creator Paige, the team has settled for more jump shots around the perimeter.
Kansas and Iowa State switched places at fourth and fifth. The key for Carolina will be the same as it has been all season – run the football. On the next possession, Paige saw an opening, drove the lane and was fouled.
For his part, Williams said it brought him back to the past. He’ll facilitate and be a second or third option. The point guard finished the night with 23 points, 12 assists, and two rebounds while shooting 8-14 from the floor and 4-5 from three.
In that respect, Maryland was not alone Tuesday night.
UNC has been starting Thoe Pinson and Joel Berry in the backcourt.
Now both teams are 6-1.
But the real story of the game was Paige, and the way he was able to play at his peak-which didn’t seem to surprise his head coach one bit. His presence, alone, should improve the play of North Carolina overall. Paige finished the game in his first game back with 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting along with hitting four 3-pointers. Up front Carolina is huge with Justin Jackson, Brice Johnson and Kennedy Meeks.
Lawson, Clemson’s junior defensive end, said the Tigers have been prepping for their league title game all season and will be ready to go at North Carolina this weekend. Dodd and Cekovsky haven’t been great this season at getting proper position on rebounds, and they definitely haven’t been physical enough under the hoop. After clinching the ACC Coastal Division last week against Virginia Tech, the No. 14 UNC football team took care of its other season-long goal in Raleigh on Saturday-defeating the rival NC State Wolfpack 45-34 behind another explosive offensive performance to earn a “State Championship”-the reward for beating all three in-state conference opponents this year”. This home game gives Jamie Dixon’s team a chance to prove they’re for real before ACC play begins.
What’s on the line for North Carolina?
Asked if he missed not having Maryland in the ACC, Roy Williams said, “I miss having them around regardless”. Because of that, it’s going to be tough for Maryland to surprise UNC with a game plan wrinkle. Maryland has had a pair of games that have been decided by single-digit points. The point is that this line is now reaching a value point and in what is likely going to be an ugly game that could be anybody’s game, the Ravens plus the significant points is certainly worth a look in this one.
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The Tar Heels’ propensity for the big play – the explosive play – are why they’re averaging 7.46 yards per play, which ranks second nationally.
