And now add the injury to Brice Johnson in 2014 against ISU. Meeks played great today!! But after 31 minutes he was exhausted...he had nothing left. Late in the game Meeks got a rebound and tried putting it back while still in the air and missed. Johnson probably would have had a two-hand...
And some teams don't or can't make up for the loss of a key player (UNC in '84 when Kenny Smith was lost before the tournament; or K Marshall in '12). This game can be won by either team. ISU is still very dangerous as they still have 6 players shooting 33% or better from the 3-point line...
As for UNC, I am pretty much thinking the same as you. Take care of Providence and get past Iowa State and ya never know. I think Louisville is underseeded (like all the experts) and I see them coming out of their region and winning it all.
Offensive rebounds by duke and Carolina turnovers was where this game was lost...throw in 4 steals the Heels had in the last 3 or 4 minutes of the game and the fact they didn't score on any of them...really would have made it a game in the end.
While I'm never over-confident about going to Cameron, I like UNC's chances. UNC played 7 games in 17 days...they were running on fumes the last two. They will have had 4 full days off to regroup before entering Cameron. duke is now coming off a loss @ Wake where it was obvious they had...
State will be more of a challenge on their home court than they were at Chapel Hill. Of the next 3 games on the schedule, this will be the toughest. But the Heels are playing their best ball of the season...they should take care of business.
Agreed...I think after all the hype of the Syracuse-duke game, duke might overlook this game just a bit...as silly as that sounds, based on all the history. But there was a lot of talk after that game about a new rivalry. K said something to the effect that a rivalry doesn't have to be based...
Well...winners of 5 in a row, and 6 out of 7, and all by 10+ points...moved from dead last in the ACC to 5th...pretty impressive. Next game is a big one and I think they have a shot...especially since it's at the Dean Dome.
The good news about this team is that nobody on this roster is anywhere close to being ready for the NBA so they'll all be back next year...except McDonald who is graduating. Maybe they'll know how to play the college game by then. McAdoo will be a senior...except for the fact he'll probably...
Hello all...WOW...I cannot remember anything as crazy as the start of this season. Beat 3 of the best teams in college basketball but lose to 2 teams no UNC team should ever lose to...and all this without Hairston...okay, and no McDonald either.
I haven't seen many of the games but when I can...
McDonald is not starter material...and neither is Hubert. At this point, after Paige, Hairston and McAdoo (the no-brainer starters) I think Johnson, James and Simmons have to be considered for the other 2 starting slots. The freshmen coming in this year will not be ready to start. With Roy's...
How long does Wiggins have to declare? Dragging it out like this is ridiculous! Still holding out hope he sees UNC as his best option to get a lot of minutes in addition to having a chance to make a deep run in tournament. Sure he could win it all at UK, but he'd be a part-time player just...