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After squeaking past Ohio State, UNC faces Syracuse in the championship game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. The big challenge for UNC is to defeat Syracuse's zone - generally, you have to shoot well from the outside to beat it. That's not UNC speciality this year, but Ginyard and Graves ...
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Well, this game was closer than it should've been. UNC played sloppy the whole game with tons of turnovers, but they were able to stop Ohio State scoring either by luck or by size. Yet, with only a few minutes to go, UNC decided to stop playing and OSU decide to amp up the intensity. That combo ...
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Here are some previews of tonight's game between UNC and Ohio State. This is the first test for the Heels in the season and it comes in NYC. North Carolina-Ohio St. Preview - ESPN Previewing Ohio State - Insidecarolina.com
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Here's a good article discussing how UNC was able to get Harrison Barnes over Duke - "Brick: Barnes Breakdown - How UNC Edged Duke"
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Opening remarks: “We’d rather be 3-0 than the other alternatives right now. We’ve made some strides from one game to the next, but [Sunday] in the second half I was really discouraged about how we played. The kids were discouraged with how we played. So it was good today – it was a wonderful ...
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After the first week of play, UNC remains as #4 in the Coaches poll and #6 in the AP poll. Surprisingly, UNC still has a 1st place vote in the Coaches poll.
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No eye on this game because couldn't get it here. But, based on the recap, it seemed like a sloppy game where the score makes it seem close. Here's the recap - "Thompson's big second half boosts UNC to third double-digit victory"
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Tonight's game is on Fox Sports South and not on the national broadcast. So, I hope you have that channel. I don't. Boo!
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UNC plays a stronger foe in Valpo than the last two games, but they should easily win. Here's the preview .
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Here's the ESPN article on Harrison Barnes choosing UNC - "Barnes chooses Tar Heels"
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With a flair for the dramatic, #1 recruit Harrison Barnes chooses UNC!!! More later.
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ESPN on UNC's signing of Marshall and Bullock - "Tar Heels add pair of elite guards"
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Here's a link to ESPN's experts' picks on the season . A bunch have UNC winning the ACC with the rest picking Duke. No one has UNC in the Final Four - let's see about that.
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In UNC's second game, and game of the Cancer vs. Coaches Classic, UNC beat the hell out of NCCU 89-42. Compared to the opening game, UNC made fewer mistakes and dominated NCCU on the inside. A great sign is how fluid Dexter Strickland and Leslie McDonald are on the court; makes for goodness ...
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Waiting to hear from #1 recruit Harrison Barnes about what school he'll attend. He will announce today from Ames, IA. Some skepticism that UNC will land Barnes since they were late to the game compared to other programs like Kansas.
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Though I'm having trouble right now locating the exact words, reports say that guards Reggie Bullock and Kendall Marshall have signed with UNC in the early signing period for the 2010 class. Bullock is considered the #11 player in the class and Marshall is ranked #21 in the class.
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UNC will be facing North Carolina Central in the second game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. NCCU is only in its third season as a D-I team and to this point have been awful throughout their history. The game begins at 9pm ET and will televised on ESPNU. Below are a few previews: N.C. ...
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In a surprise to no one, UNC topped Florida International in game 1 of the year, 88-72. As expected, the bigs for UNC dominated and UNC guards sort of struggled. Alot of turnovers and sloppiness characterizes the team thus far. Below is the AP recap: Thompson's 20 help UNC ruin Thomas' FIU ...
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UNC tips off the 2009-2010 season tonight against Florida International University who are led by Isiah Thomas. This is the first game as college coach for Thomas and makes for good press among the sports media of Thomas vs. Roy. The game tonight starts at 7pm ET and will be televised on ESPNU. ...
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Here a link to SI's provided excerpt of Roy's new book .
