Off the cuff: Miami responded to an early deficit the way Carolina should have against Clemson. Against the Tigers, the Tar Heels trailed 15-2 early and were still down by nine at the half. The Hurricanes trailed the Heels 15-4 early and were UP by a point at the half. "We had a nice flow there at the beginning and then it went away," Coach Davis said. The Hurricanes' Pack and Omier accounted for 34 of their team's 41 first-half points. It took a game-changing run early in the second half by the Heels to help ensure the victory at Miami. And some increased defensive pressure on Pack and Omier who combined for just six points in the second half. Coach Davis said Bacot played better defense against Omier, really going after the big man in the second half, drawing fouls. As for Pack, he got a little gimpy for a few minutes but it took some double teaming and some ball denial by Carolina's RJ Davis. "I tried to make the passes to him tough," RJ Davis said. And when Pack got the ball, Davis said he tried to force him into bad shots. In addition to denying Pack the ball, Davis said he was more aggressive going around or over screens. Seth Trimble missed his second game in a row after getting banged up in practice. |
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