The North Carolina Tarheels basketball teams roller coaster ride of a season continued with a 96-71 victory over second place Miami. It was a game that really wasn't as close as the final score indicated. The Tarheels end of the first half run was punctuated by an 85 foot two handed heave by Brice Johnson that went through the basket softer than a lay up but didn't count as the ball left his hands after the buzzer sounded. The Tarheels were up by as many as 38 points late in the second half.
The loss against Duke was deflating but the Tarheels bounced back with authority. After the Duke loss, many had written the Tarheels off for the rest of the season. The North Carolina Tarheels are probably the most overanalyzed team in college basketball. One night they look unbeatable. The next night, they look like they can barely beat the local community college team. The Tarheels biggest critic, Jay Williams, questions the Tarheels toughness and he does have a valid point.
As soon as he makes these comments, the Tarheels came out to play. Brice Johnson had 16 points and 15 rebounds and he paced six Tarheels in double figures. They also outrebounded Miami 46-29. The Tarheels have four more tough games ahead. They need to show up to play every night.
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