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Off the cuff: Being that it was a game during the holiday season and it was against a heavy underdog, a lot of people stayed away from the Charleston Southern game. But frankly, as a former bench warmer as a youth, I enjoy these games when everyone plays. It was especially fun to see James Okonkwo get some minutes. He got a couple of rebounds near the end of the first half and then he came in to shoot a free throw with more than six minutes to play after Wojcik left the court with an injury. He hit the free throw. That was his first point as a Tar Heel. With less than two minutes to go, he got a rebound and a bucket - twice, and he hit two more free throws for seven points. Three others from the deep bench - Creighton Lebo, Rob Landry and Duwe Farris - also got to play but didn't do much. Still, those guys work just as hard at practice as the others, probably harder because they have to hang with more talented players. So, it's fun to see them get a chance to play. As for the regulars, it was fun to see RJ Davis set a record with 20 points, 10 assists, five steals and no turnovers. In my book, his driving backhanded bounce pass while in mid-air to Jae'lyn Withers for a dunk with 12:36 to go that made it 71-37 was my favorite moment. Three pointers - whether open or contested and whether set or off-balanced - have become commonplace. But that assist was uncommon, special.
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