Louisville put a good scare into the UNC men’s basketball team Wednesday night, closing its second-half deficit to just five points.
The Cardinals seemingly couldn’t miss while playing strong defense.
I don’t know what exactly changed, but the Tar Heels started playing a lot more like the fourth-ranked team in the country. UNC started making its shots, drawing fouls by driving aggressively to the rim and – as a result – getting to the line. UNC’s defense played significantly better, turning the tides and forcing a few Louisville misses.
Carolina pulled away for an 86-70 victory, keeping it atop the ACC and continuing its long winning streak.
The Tar Heels’ (14-3, 6-0) double-digit victory was their 12th out of 14 victories on the season, putting themselves in company with arguably the greatest, 21st century UNC squad.
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If you can’t see the Instagram post, Carolina’s 12 double-digit victories in 14 games is is most – through its first 17 games – since 2008-2009.
If you recall what happened that year, UNC won its fifth NCAA Title and sixth overall championship. That version of Carolina basketball had a star-studded starting lineup of Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington, Marcus Ginyard and Deon Thompson.
The Tar Heels will try for their 13th double-digit victory of the season on Saturday, Jan. 20, when it ships up to Boston College for a 2:15 p.m. ET tip-off. The Eagles (11-6, 2-4) are coming off a Monday home win against Notre Dame.
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