University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Rundown: January 25
January 25, 2016 | General
Basketball
Adam Lucas on some of the quieter plays Brice Johnson has made during his breakout year...And the Lucas postgame column from Virginia Tech...The box score from the win...The Hokie perspective on the game...Johnson had another big game...Highlights from the victory:
Video
Danny Green's Netflix list...
Friday: Marvin Williams had 11 points and 14 rebounds...Danny Green scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds...Wayne Ellington scored 11...Ty Lawson had 11 points and four rebounds...John Henson had eight points and six rebounds...Harrison Barnes had six points and 11 rebounds...PJ Hairston scored seven...Tyler Zeller had seven points and four rebounds...Tyler Hansbrough had six points and four rebounds...Raymond Felton had three assists.
Saturday: Hairston had a 20-point/10-rebound double-double...Williams had four points and 12 boards...Ed Davis had five points and eight rebounds...Henson had four points and two rebounds...Hansbrough had a point and two rebounds.
Sunday: Felton had 16 points and eight rebounds...Lawson had 10 points and two assists...Ellington scored nine to go with six rebounds...Zeller had six points and four rebounds.
Football
Fun exchange between Super Bowl-bound Sylvester Williams (who will oppose Tre Boston, who had a fumble recovery and interception in the NFC title game) and Larry Fedora:
@CoachFedora Yessir coach I appreciate the support can wait to get back to the school and see you guys!
— Sylvester Williams (@Sylwil92) January 25, 2016
Boston's reaction:
Wow turning dreams into reality!! Still up thinking about it. #SB50 I remember dreaming of this as a kid! #CaptureTheMoment #KeepPounding
— Tre Boston (@TreBos10) January 25, 2016
Early 2016 ACC predictions...The ACC's Marquise Williams highlight reel:
Olympic sports
This year's Tar Heel Trailblazers...Women's basketball lost to Duke...Women's tennis is headed to the ITA National Indoor Championships after beating Tulsa...
Today's games
Wrestling faces NC State at Dorton Arena at 7 p.m.
Long read
If you're a longtime Triangle resident, you probably remember the video montages from Jay Jennings on WRAL. This one, on the last game at Carmichael, is terrific, and you should check out all of them he's uploaded:
