The last time the Tulane basketball team was in Chapel Hill was early in the 1982-83 season when they faced an 0-2 Tarheel team. Sophomore Michael Jordan stole an inbounds pass and hit a 35 foot jump shot to send the game into overtime in a game that the Tarheels would eventually win 70-68 in triple overtime. This was the game that made Michael Jordan the legend he was to become. Any one of four or five players could have hit that jump shot against Georgetown. Michael Jordan willed the Tarheels to win that game versus Tulane that day in 1982 as he would do for many of his teams for the rest of his college and professional career.
The Tarheels did not have that problem versus Tulane last night in a 96-72 win. Brice Johnson imposed his will early and often in having his sixth double-double of the season with 25 points in 25 points of playing time and 10 rebounds. Marcus Paige had 16 points on 4 for 8 three pointers and 7 assists and Joel Berry II had 12 points and 9 assists in support of Johnson.
The most impressive statistic of the night was that the Tarheels had 30 assists on 36 field goals and it seemed like everyone was making the extra pass.
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