Off the cuff: Carolina's ACC opener was the best the Tar Heels have played since Gonzaga. While The Zags may be superior to the Pitt, Carolina may have played even better against the Panthers. The Heels turned the ball over 22 times against Gonzaga but only 11 against Pitt. But the Heels shot better against Gonzaga even though against Pitt the Heels were an impressive 10 of 24 from the three-point line. Still, it's good to see the Tar Heels play well on the road as the conference season opens. Coach Williams didn't like the reaching fouls that helped send Pitt to the line 32 times. He said he's been working with them on shuffling their feet instead of reaching out. Journalists pointed to Kenny Williams foul trouble and the fact that he hit only one of five shots including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc. "If Kenny Williams is my biggest worry, I'm in pretty good shape," he said. Coby White led the Heels with 22 points but he had five turnovers. Carolina still needs to work on rebounding especially since the Heels are going more with a smaller lineup but overall it was a solid win. |
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