WEST: No. 2 North Carolina (26-10) vs.
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The Tar Heels had no problems in their opening contest, disposing of No. 15 Lipscomb with a score of 84-66.
Since becoming a Division I program in 1999, the Bisons have never advanced to the NCAA Tournament before this year.
The Aggies’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.8, down from 5.2 for the season. “I can’t play.’ I enjoyed the guys” success.But deep down, I wished I was out there. “I was really looking to see if they would show Dave Odom, because he has been a good friend for a long time”. Luther played in 10 games this year before suffering a season-ending injury and had planned to return for a fifth year at Pitt.
“Their size is impressive”, Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said Saturday.
Alexander said “big-picture”, he felt that his team was “doing okay” despite inconsistency on a few details like ball screen defense and missed assignments.
“He’s a basketball player”. Williams was a freshman that year, buried on the bench behind veteran talent and playing just 8 minutes with four appearances in those six games. “People want to just call him one thing and that’s a shooter”. With AP Photos.Reigning national champion North Carolina and Texas A&M will meet in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region to determine who goes to the Sweet 16. His efficiency from three-point range has dropped off, too, connecting on less than 30 percent of his attempts since the start of the ACC Tournament. The Tar Heels have won at least one Tournament game under Roy Williams.
But North Carolina won three games in as many days in NY to reach the ACC final against Virginia.
“I was so excited this week to play this game”, Williams said. “We really wanted them to not shoot a good percentage from the 3-point line”. As a team, UNC shot 51.7% from the field while holding Lipscomb to 35.9%.
North Carolina saw all five starters finish with afternoon in double-digit points. The very next possession was a turnover by Lipscomb, Pinson went coast-to-coast for the second time in the half and gave UNC a seven-point lead. Williams, in particular, made an impression on the Tar Heels as they watched from the wings waiting for their turn to play. Senior guard Cameron Johnson was specifically listed as a victim.
Davis had 14 points and 15 rebounds, while Williams added 13 points and 14 boards – including a highlight-reel windmill dunk with 39.2 seconds left as the Aggies did just enough to put it away.
When he addressed the media on Thursday’s practice day, the first thing Williams noted was that golfer Tiger Woods, an apparent favorite of Williams’, was 4 under par after the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla.
North Carolina had statement wins over No. 20 Tennessee, No. 20 Clemson and its ACC Tournament run.
“I was a dummy when I was a young coach”, Williams said.
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North Carolina had no problem with the free shooting Bisons, simply grabbing rebounds, running in transition and finding open looks.
