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UNC spoils Isiah's coaching debut in win (AP)
Deon Thompson scored 20 points to help No. 6 North Carolina spoil Isiah Thomas' college coaching debut and beat Florida International 88-72 on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic. Ed Davis added 13 points for the defending national champion Tar Heels (1-0), who had little trouble with the undersized Golden Panthers.
UNC opens season by spoiling Isiah's FIU debut
UNC opens season by spoiling Isiah's FIU debut
sports.espn.go.com — Deon Thompson scored 20 points to help North Carolina spoil Isiah Thomas' college coaching debut and beat... Florida International 88-72. (more) UNC opens season by spoiling Isiah's FIU debut
UNC 88, Florida International 72
UNC 88, Florida International 72
carolinamarch.com — by Gerry Broome - AP View full size photo » Let's face it; these early opponents, Florida... International and N.C. Central are not good teams. They both had 20 losses or more ... (more) UNC 88, Florida International 72
Florida International Golden Panthers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
scores.espn.go.com — Thompson's 20 help UNC ruin Thomas' FIU coaching debut CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Isiah Thomas stood on... the sideline and ordered his undersized Florida International team to spread the court against the defending national champions. That's when North ... (more) Florida International Golden Panthers vs. North Carolina ...
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Morning Five: 11/10/09 Edition
Rush The Court — ... ; and defending champs North Carolina (6) started the celebration of their 100th year of college basketball by donning throwback uniforms (with red highlights!  *gasp!*) of the undefeated 1957 title team (a message being sent, there?) and spoiling Isiah Thomas’ coaching debut with Florida International by beating them 88-72.  If you need more information, we’ve got detailed writeups of each game in our ...

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