OT, Canes top Heels

64-61 in inaugural game in Miami's new Convocation Center.

 

The freshmen are this teams saviors and this teams bane.

They looked clueless down the stretch. They should have won this one going away.

 

Couldn't hold it once they got a decent lead. Perry did an unusually good job of coaching his players through it to keep it close.

Both of these teams were too darn eager to throw up some three-pointers tonight. But I guess that's now the trend. Maybe moving the line back to the international mark like they did earlier in selected games will change that slightly.

 

damn

 

Hels loze Hels loze

That's the best Dukey imitation I can do...

NO one here thinks Doh was outcoached? Nah, me neither. Too much talent on this team to lose to Miami - and Alonzo didn't even play...

Good to see Dayton beat Marquette tonight too...but, they must suck cause Duke beat them...

It's more fun to see a Heel team WITH talent lose, than it was last season...

 

This says it all: The Tar Heels scored 18 consecutive points in the second half, then went the final 12:10 without a basket. They were 0-for-9 in overtime and shot 31 percent for the game.

Tar Heels are still holding at 8 victories this season, same as last year (not that I would even believe they could lose their remaiing games). Read this early AP story. This guy must've been a graduate of the UNC School of Journalism after his Doherty remarks. LarryD can you check out his credentials?


North Carolina Drops OT Decision To Miami, 64-61
By Steven Wine, AP Sports Writer

CORAL GABLES, FL - Darius Rice hit a 3-pointer from the corner with 2.5 seconds left to force overtime, then scored the only basket in the extra period to help the Miami Hurricanes open their new arena with a 64-61 victory over North Carolina on Saturday night.

The Tar Heels scored 18 consecutive points in the second half, then went the final 12:10 without a basket. They were 0-for-9 in overtime and shot 31 percent for the game.

North Carolina coach Matt Doherty was angry that no foul was called when Jawad Williams missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer as time ran out. A TV replay showed that Miami's Paulo Coelho appeared to hit Williams on the forearm as he shot.

Doherty stomped to the corner of the court and screamed at the officials as they left the floor.

Rashad McCants had 14 points for the Tar Heels (8-4), who have lost four of seven after a 5-0 start.

James Jones scored the first basket in the new arena and finished with 21 points for the Hurricanes (7-4), who rallied from a 58-48 deficit over the final seven minutes of regulation.

The game drew 6,826 fans in the new $48 million on-campus Convocation Center, which has 7,000 permanent seats. The Hurricanes averaged 4,651 fans last season at Miami Arena, their home in downtown Miami since 1988.

Rice, who had 17 points, scored on a follow to put the Hurricanes ahead 62-61 with 2:21 left in overtime - their first lead since 41-40 early in the second half. The Tar Heels had two possessions in the final minute but missed five shots.

Raymond Felton had 12 points and Jackie Manuel added 11 for the Tar Heels, who trailed 41-34 when their 18-point run began. McCants sparked the spurt with two baskets and two free throws.

Stymied by North Carolina's zone defense, the Hurricanes went 7½ minutes without a point and failed to score on 11 consecutive possessions. They committed four turnovers during the drought and missed nine consecutive shots, including a blown dunk by James, before he made a layup to make it 52-43 with 10:24 left.

Consecutive 3-pointers by Melvin Scott and David Noel put the Tar Heels ahead 58-47, but those were their last field goals.

A basket by James cut the deficit to 59-55 with 2:30 to go, and he made two free throws with 37 seconds left to make it 59-57. After Manuel hit one of two free throws with 24 seconds remaining, Rice's basket made the score 60-all.

The crowd included Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez, a Miami native, and Hurricanes football coach Larry Coker, whose team lost Friday night to Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.

"We didn't come home with what we hoped to come home with, and that's the national championship," Coker told the crowd when introduced at halftime. "Are we disappointed? Yes. Are we hurt? Yes. But let me assure you, it's not over for this university. We'll be back."

 

Re: Hels loze Hels loze

now that i am back UNC will starting wing http://www.thisboardrocks.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20119

 

I think without a solid inside presence this will be the types of games UNC will continue to lose... I hate to say it but its true... this team has NO low post threat... and without that that can be hammered down low and played zone against on D as long as they miss their shots... they'll win some games win they are hot from outside, but games they go cold in shooting they'll lose... even to lower tallented teams... they need someone to a) be a defensive low post pressence (b) pickup offensive rebounds and (c) provide SOME kind of low post scoring threat... with a solid bigman this could make them a national championship contender

 

They played like I felt. I was in and out of the game, kind of like they were. They had every chance to win. For some reason, freshman never seem to get it that you have to play for 40 minutes. It's up to the coach to put that in their heads and he didn't do it. We still have the ability to put it on anyone at anytime, even without May. But they got to play the whole game.

 

I can't seem to understand why the heels miss so many open lay-ups , and put backs.
If you notice they dont protect the ball either on some of the lay-ups ( body between the ball and defender) .
They are young , i guess we better get used to not knowing whats gona happen next.