UNC’s close call against Miami (75-72) on Saturday is the type of game that will keep you on the edge of your seat, but also the type of game that good teams find a way to win.
If it weren’t for Cormac Ryan’s clutch deflection and Armando Bacot’s discipline with his fourth foul, the mood might shift from relieved to concerned in Chapel Hill.
UNC head coach Hubert Davis cooked up a starter-heavy recipe, with four of five Tar Heel starters scoring in double-figures. RJ Davis led the way with 25 points – he shot just 6-of-19 from the field, but made all eight free throws.
With all that being said, North Carolina didn’t move a spot in the latest NET rankings.
Beating Miami by more could’ve improved UNC’s number, but it wouldn’t have been any drastic change. The Hurricanes, who were ranked earlier in the year, have drastically fallen off,
It makes me wonder that if North Carolina had beaten Clemson and Georgia Tech, it’d be higher in the NET rankings. The Tar Heels beat Duke, who is ranked ninth in the latest AP Poll.
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