PLAYERS:
Dexter Strickland,
Tyler Zeller,
John Henson,
Harrison Barnes,
P.J. Hairston,
Dean Smith
TEAMS: North Carolina Tar Heels
TEAMS: North Carolina Tar Heels
If you watched the game last night between the archrivals of Tobacco Road you can understand why it is the biggest rivalry in all of college basketball. And while I am not incline to say that the game between No. 5 AP & ESPN/USA Today North Carolina (20-4 ~ 7-2 in the ACC) and No. 9 ESPN/USA Today/No. 10 AP Duke (20-4 ~ 7-2 in the ACC) was an instant classic, the last seconds of the game were classic, even if they went against UNC. For head coach Roy Williams this must be the first game where the absence of Dexter Strickland had to truly hurt. For the team this hurt as well, as Tyler Zeller, who was a key in keeping the Tar Heels in the game in the first half sounded devastated once the game was over.
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But before I do my recap I would like to say something to the fans of this great program. It was a tough loss, one that will be remembered (and shoved in our faces probably) for a long time. That does not mean that it is time to melt down thanks to the social medi...
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