Off the cuff: UNC coach Roy Williams said he challenged upperclassmen Cam Johnson and Luke Maye at the half, telling them they stunk it up against Texas and were stinking it up again. While those starters came through, so did the bench as several Heels got in foul trouble. Maye ended up fouling out of his second game ever and White was saddled with four fouls. Leaky Black came on at point guard for White and played admirably - not turning the ball over at all. He scored five points and had a couple of assists in 18 minutes. In 14 minutes of play, sub Brandon Robinson also did not turn the ball over while scoring a bucket, dishing out four assists and picking up a couple of steals. Black said that the subs were "trying to give our team a lift - give a little push." As long as the subs take care of the basketball like they've been doing and keep up the intensity shown in the UCLA game, they'll get plenty of minutes - and allow the starters some rest or cover for them when they are in foul trouble. Despite an opening round loss, this tournament experience will help the Heels down the road. |
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