The Duke Bluedevils did their part last night by going to Virginia and winning 86-70. The greatest rivalry in college basketball will have additional meaning Saturday night. When the North Carolina Tarheels make that eight mile trip to Cameron Indoor Stadium saturday night, the ACC regular season title and the No.1 seed in the ACC tournament will be at stake. Also up for grabs is a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament and the opportunity to play the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament in Raleigh at the RBC Center and the third and forth rounds in Charlotte.
Even if there was nothing on the line, it would still be a great game. The greatest rivalry in college basketball continues Saturday night at 9pm.
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Showing posts with label Tarheels. Show all posts
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
North Carolina Eaks Out An Overtime Win at Littlejohn
The North Carolina Tarheels began their conference schedule last night by traveling to Clemson's Littlejohn Colesium, taking on the number 18th ranked Clemson Tigers. This game, in my opinion, is the epitome of ACC basketball and why ACC basketball is so special. It was a track meet; up and down the court, back and forth. Clemson held a 41-38 lead at the half. Both teams had managed 81 points at the end of regulation.
In the overtime period, Clemson pulled ahead with 13.9 seconds left when Freshman sensation, Demontez Stitt made two free throws, giving the Tigers an 88-87 lead. Following two timeouts by North Carolina, the ball was put in Wayne Ellington's hands. He nailed a three pointer with 0.4 seconds left on the game clock.
It was an outstanding game for both programs. North Carolina picked up a key conference road win and proved that they could win without a dominating performance from Tyler Hansbrough. Wayne Ellington showed up big with a career high 36 points, hitting 11-19 (5-8 from behind the three point line) from the field and 9-9 from the line. And Clemson, in my opinion, really validated there place in the top 25. Their were questions as to whether Clemson was for real, given their 17-0 start last year, and then failing to make the NCAA tournament.
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In the overtime period, Clemson pulled ahead with 13.9 seconds left when Freshman sensation, Demontez Stitt made two free throws, giving the Tigers an 88-87 lead. Following two timeouts by North Carolina, the ball was put in Wayne Ellington's hands. He nailed a three pointer with 0.4 seconds left on the game clock.
It was an outstanding game for both programs. North Carolina picked up a key conference road win and proved that they could win without a dominating performance from Tyler Hansbrough. Wayne Ellington showed up big with a career high 36 points, hitting 11-19 (5-8 from behind the three point line) from the field and 9-9 from the line. And Clemson, in my opinion, really validated there place in the top 25. Their were questions as to whether Clemson was for real, given their 17-0 start last year, and then failing to make the NCAA tournament.
For more information about North Carolina vs. Clemson, click here.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Carolina 13-0
Another solid win for North Carolina last night. The Tarheels beat the Valparaiso Crusader's 90-58. Valparaiso weathered an early North Carolina onslaught and a 13-0 deficit to tie the game at 37 early in the second half. Carolina proved to be to much with a 27-2 run over an 8 1/2 minute stretch in the second half. Kent State will visit the Smith center Wednesday night to finish a very successful non-conference run. With the beginning of ACC play, the Tarheels will be tested night in and night out, beginning this coming Sunday when North Carolina travels to Clemson for a 7:30 tip.
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