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Tar Heel Rundown: March 28
March 28, 2014 | General
Basketball
Ken Pomeroy tries to use some stats to quantify in-game coaching, and what do you know--in the metric at the bottom, Roy Williams is among the best in the country...How long does it take to play the last 60 seconds of an NCAA Tournament game? Both Carolina games from last weekend are in the top 10 for longest final minute...A look at NCAA Tournament ad spending which, as you might guess, is very high (and edges out the NFL postseason)...ACC Tournament locations are set for 2019 (Charlotte) and 2020 (Greensboro)...Some good insight from James Worthy about going to Carolina, Michael Jordan, the Lakers and more.
Tar Heels in the NBA
Vince Carter put up 23 points in 28 minutes...Brandan Wright added eight points and four rebounds...Five points and seven assists for Kendall Marshall...10 points and seven rebounds for John Henson...The Jazz seem impressed with what Marvin Williams has added to the team both on the court and in the locker room.
Football
The Tar Heels will practice in Charlotte today and it is open to the public.
Olympic sports
Sylvia Hatchell isn't ruling out the possibility of returning for the Final Four if her team advances that far...Here's the Sweet 16 preview from GoHeels TV:
Checking in with Shalane Flanagan as the Boston Marathon approaches...Softball picked up a 13-1 win over Elon.
Today's games
Women's golf is at the Bryan National Collegiate in Greensboro. Track and field is split between the Texas Relays and Raleigh Relays. Women's tennis travels to Pitt at 2 p.m., while men's tennis is at Boston College at 5 p.m. Baseball visits Duke at 3 p.m. (note the time change) in the opener of a three-game series.
Today in Tar Heel history
March 28, 1993: Carolina edged Cincinnati, 75-68, in overtime in the East Regional final. Donald Williams was the offensive star, scoring eight of the final 13 for the Tar Heels. Derrick Phelps was the defensive star. After Nick Van Exel exploded for 21 points in the first 15 minutes, Dean Smith told Phelps to stay with Van Exel to the exclusion of all other defensive principles. Van Exel made just one basket over the final 30 minutes and finished with 23 points.
Long read
Six UNC student-athletes addressed the Board of Trustees yesterday. Their comments, and the accompanying video, are worth seeing.
