This one is simple. UNC fans won’t forget what happened in the 2012 NCAA Tournament when the two teams met in the second round.
North Carolina won the game 87-73 but it was what Creighton did during the game that UNC fans will never forget. With UNC in control, point guard Kendall Marshall took a hard fall on a layup, getting fouled and landing awkwardly on his wrist. He ended up breaking bones in his right hand, sidelining him for the rest of the tournament.
The foul was a hard one and from one angle, it looked like Marshall was shoved to the ground. That wasn’t all.
Creighton’s Gregory Echenique had a cheap shot on Tyler Zeller during a rebound:
Throughout the game, Creighton players were slapping at John Henson’s injured wrist which was taped up. Henson returned for this game, putting together a big performance but felt the pain:
What really irritates UNC fans is that Creighton’s Grant Gibbs was caught winking after slapping Henson’s hand hard.
Marshall never returned and Henson played hurt the rest of the tournament as UNC fell to Kansas in the Elite 8. Many believe Creighton cost the Tar Heels a legit title shot and rematch with eventual champion Kentucky.
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