UNC Dominates!!!
Break a three-way tie for third in the ACC standings? Check!
Defend your homecourt and defeat your 2nd-biggest conference rival in the process? Check!
The Tar Heels left little doubt that they are back to form with their 76-65 rout of NC State. Reggie Bullock, who was injured when these teams met in Raleigh, led all scorers with 22 and added 13 rebounds as Roy Williams’ Heels remained unbeaten against the Wolfpack in Chapel Hill. James Michael McAdoo could do no wrong, with 14 points and 7 rebounds of his own.
The game itself was a bit ugly for a while. Despite early turnover troubles, State hung in and were only down 34-28 at half. After a run of their own, the Pack led by four a couple of times. But at about the six minute mark in the final segment, things changed dramatically.
Suddenly the Heels could do no wrong. Even on the rare occasion in which they turned the ball over, the Pack could not finish and either missed or gave the possesion back. To say that Carolina looked like the Harlem Globetrotters vs the Washington Generals is a profound insult to the Generals.
Not to say that the win was the result of Pack ineptitude. Roy Williams obviously had his squad ready and when the game was on the line, the Heels were able to turn up the heat and secure the win. That’s what champions do.
It’s probably too late for the Heels to make a run at the regular-season crown. But I would be very nervous if I were a Duke or Miami fan going into Greensboro…very nervous indeed.
Disclaimer:
Fellow State fans, I am deeply sorry. However, a bet’s a bet, and to be honest, it was kind of interesting to try and view this from another perspective. And very, very painful.
Mr. Tar Heel, thanks for agreeing to this and I will (probably) never suggest it again. Congrats on the victory.
The Confidential 
Hey thanks, this is awesome! We can definitely do the bet again as long as it has the same outcome haha…I was actually in Maryland celebrating my grandma’s 90th birthday, so I AM glad that it ended this way for multiple reasons. Besides the fact that I just like winning, especially against State, I would have had no idea what to say about the game. I didn’t get to see a single minute of it…But I DO think both teams are really talented and have a huge ceiling as long as they can focus in March. I’m all about the ACC come tournament time. At least everybody, but Dook…