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.
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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