Carolina Update

North Carolina Falls to Second-seeded Kansas 80-67 in Elite Eight

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:29:22 +0000

Top-seeded North Carolina was eliminated in the Elite Eight with an 80-67 loss to second-seeded Kansas in the Regional Finals in St. Louis. Kansas settled for a 47-47 tie at the half but got into a rhythm late.

North Carolina closes the campaign with a 32-6 overall record and a 14-2 record and first place regular season finish in the ACC. The Tar Heels got to the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team after falling to Florida State, 85-82, in the ACC tournament. North Carolina defeated 16th-seeded Vermont, 77-58 in the second round, eighth-seeded Creighton, 87-73 in the third round, and then 13th-seeded Ohio, 73-65 in the Sweet Sixteen to reach the Elite Eight.

James Michael McAdoo led the scoring for North Carolina and ended up with 15 points on 75% shooting. The Tar Heels also got double figures from three additional players, including Harrison Barnes (13), Tyler Zeller (12), and John Henson (10).

The top scorer for the Jayhawks was Tyshawn Taylor with a game high 22 points and five assists. Four additional players scored in double figures, including Thomas Robinson (18), Jeff Withey (15), Travis Releford (11), and Elijah Johnson (10).

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
A	J. McAdoo	19	15	4	0	2	1	0
B	Tyler Zeller	34	12	6	1	0	4	2
B	Harrison Barnes	36	13	4	4	0	0	3
B	Stilman White	28	4	2	7	1	0	0
B-	Justin Watts	12	5	0	2	2	0	1
C+	Reggie Bullock	31	5	7	2	0	0	2
C+	P.J. Hairston	15	3	3	2	0	0	1
C+	John Henson	25	10	4	0	0	1	1

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
A+	Tyshawn Taylor	36	22	6	5	5	0	3
A	Jeff Withey	28	15	8	0	0	3	0
A	Thomas Robinson	33	18	9	1	0	0	1
B+	Kevin Young	17	2	8	2	0	0	1
B+	Elijah Johnson	35	10	4	5	1	0	2
B	Travis Releford	36	11	3	0	2	0	1
D+	Conner Teahan	13	0	1	1	1	0	0

North Carolina Game Notes:

Prior to this game, UNC played 51 Top 25 opponents in the last 5 seasons with a record of 32-19.
James Michael McAdoo has led the team in scoring in 3 out of 38 games this season.
John Henson has 3 straight double-digit point games.
The Tar Heels have recorded more blocks than their opponents for the past 4 games.
This game was statistically over in the 2nd half with 0:37 left to go.

Kansas Game Notes:

Tyshawn Taylor set a career high with 10 field goals made.
Thomas Robinson has 25 straight double-digit point games.
Tyshawn Taylor has led the team in scoring 13 times in 37 games this season.
Elijah Johnson has 6 straight double-digit point games.
Thomas Robinson has led the team in rebounding 34 times in 37 games this season.

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Kansas vs North Carolina: Recap Notes

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:28:22 +0000

North Carolina Game Notes:

This game was statistically over in the 2nd half with 0:37 left to go.
Prior to this game, UNC played 51 Top 25 opponents in the last 5 seasons with a record of 32-19.
The Tar Heels have lost 75% of the time this season (1-3) after shooting a field goal percentage of 43.8% or worse.
The Tar Heels have recorded more blocks than their opponents for the past 4 games.
The top two scorers (James Michael McAdoo and Harrison Barnes) accounted for 41.7% of the points.
James Michael McAdoo has led the team in scoring in 3 out of 38 games this season.
Harrison Barnes has 9 straight double-digit point games.
Tyler Zeller has 12 straight double-digit point games.
John Henson has 3 straight double-digit point games.

Kansas Game Notes:

Tyshawn Taylor recorded a team season high in steals with 5.
The top two scorers (Tyshawn Taylor and Thomas Robinson) accounted for 50.0% of the points.
The top two rebounders (Thomas Robinson and Jeff Withey) accounted for 41.4% of the rebounds.
Tyshawn Taylor has led the team in scoring 13 times in 37 games this season.
Thomas Robinson has led the team in rebounding 34 times in 37 games this season.
This marks the 17th 20-point game of Tyshawn Taylor's career.
Tyshawn Taylor set a career high with 10 field goals made.
Elijah Johnson has 6 straight double-digit point games.
Thomas Robinson has 25 straight double-digit point games.
Thomas Robinson set a career high with a 100% three point percentage.

Kansas vs North Carolina: Boxscore

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:27:22 +0000

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	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
T. Releford	*	36	11	4-6	66	3-4	75	1-2	50	2-4	50	1	2	3	0	2	0	1	1
T. Taylor	*	36	22	10-19	52	10-14	71	0-5	0	2-4	50	0	6	6	5	5	0	3	2
E. Johnson	*	35	10	3-11	27	1-6	16	2-5	40	2-3	66	1	3	4	5	1	0	2	2
T. Robinson	*	33	18	6-16	37	5-15	33	1-1	100	5-5	100	1	8	9	1	0	0	1	3
J. Withey	*	28	15	5-5	100	5-5	100	0-0		5-6	83	2	6	8	0	0	3	0	4
K. Young		17	2	0-4	0	0-4	0	0-0		2-2	100	4	4	8	2	0	0	1	3
C. Teahan		13	0	0-1	0	0-0	0	0-1	0	0-0		0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
J. Wesley		2	2	1-1	100	1-1	100	0-0		0-0		1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
KU		200	80	29-63	46	25-49	51	4-14	28	18-24	75	11	30	41	14	9	3	8	16
	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
UNC		200	67	28-64	43	26-47	55	2-17	11	9-12	75	8	27	35	18	5	6	10	17
H. Barnes	*	36	13	5-14	35	5-9	55	0-5	0	3-5	60	1	3	4	4	0	0	3	4
T. Zeller	*	34	12	6-11	54	6-11	54	0-0		0-0		2	4	6	1	0	4	2	2
R. Bullock	*	31	5	2-6	33	1-1	100	1-5	20	0-0		1	6	7	2	0	0	2	2
S. White	*	28	4	1-5	20	1-2	50	0-3	0	2-2	100	0	2	2	7	1	0	0	3
J. Henson	*	25	10	5-12	41	5-12	41	0-0		0-0		1	3	4	0	0	1	1	2
J. McAdoo		19	15	6-8	75	6-8	75	0-0		3-3	100	1	3	4	0	2	1	0	1
P. Hairston		15	3	1-5	20	1-3	33	0-2	0	1-2	50	1	2	3	2	0	0	1	1
J. Watts		12	5	2-3	66	1-1	100	1-2	50	0-0		0	0	0	2	2	0	1	2
	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF

Referees

	Since 1996				2011-2012
	Gms	FPG	Techs	DQs	Gms	FPG	Techs	DQs	Primary Confs
Tony Greene	1022	36.8	354	827	70	33.7	19	46	SEC, Big East, ACC
Doug Shows	926	36.2	350	731	69	35.4	16	50	SEC, Big East, Atlantic Sun
James Breeding	500	38.1	200	455	66	36.0	25	49	Big East, Big 12, Horizon

Fouls: North Carolina 17, Kansas 16, Total 33
DQs: North Carolina 0, Kansas 0, Total 0
Technical Fouls: North Carolina 0, Kansas 0, Total 0

Updated: North Carolina (32-5) Goes Up Against 6th Ranked Kansas (30-6)

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:11:22 +0000

Tar Heels basketball heats up on Sunday as North Carolina takes on Kansas in the NCAA Tournament. Tip-off occurs at 5:05 EST and it will be televised on CBS. Kansas is a Top 25 team, ranked #6, and North Carolina has a record of 5-3 against nationally-ranked teams. The 4th ranked Tar Heels are 32-5 overall. Meanwhile, the Jayhawks have a notable record of 30-6.

In what could be a toss-up, Kansas is just slightly the favorite. Over the last four years, North Carolina has a record of 0-1 against Kansas.

StatSmack! North Carolina is better than Kansas

The ACC had more close games in conference (so the games are more exciting to watch) than in the Big 12.
Kendall Marshall is ranked 1st nationally in assists
Tyler Zeller is ranked 22nd nationally in rebounds
Diaper Dandies love us. North Carolina has recruited more McDonald's All-Americans out of high school than Kansas (63 vs 31).

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North Carolina Beats 13th-seeded Ohio 73-65 (OT) to Advance to Elite Eight

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:29:30 +0000

Top-seeded North Carolina moves past the Sweet Sixteen with a close 73-65 win over 13th-seeded Ohio in St. Louis.

Leading the scoring for the Tar Heels was Tyler Zeller who had 20 points while recording a double-double with 22 rebounds.

Reggie Bullock (17), John Henson (14), and Harrison Barnes (12) all reached double figures.

North Carolina got a boost under the basket, picking up 63 rebounds compared to 30 for Ohio.

Ohio finishes the season with a 29-8 overall record as well as an 11-5 record and third place regular season finish in the MAC. The Bobcats made the NCAA Tournament by earning an automatic bid as MAC champions, defeating Akron, 64-63, in the conference tournament.

In making the Sweet Sixteen, Ohio defeated fourth-seeded Michigan, 65-60 in the second round and then 12th-seeded South Florida, 62-56 in the third round.

Ohio got its best effort from Walter Offutt, who had a career game with 26 points, topping his previous career high of 23 against Buffalo on 02/22/12. Other scoring efforts included 14 from Nick Kellogg, 10 from D.J Cooper, and six from Reggie Keely.

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
A+	Tyler Zeller	40	20	22	0	0	4	6
A+	Reggie Bullock	41	17	10	5	1	1	2
A	John Henson	38	14	10	1	0	2	3
B	Harrison Barnes	40	12	7	4	0	0	5
C+	J. McAdoo	11	6	2	1	1	0	3
C+	Stilman White	32	2	0	6	1	0	0
D+	Justin Watts	15	0	4	1	0	1	3
-	P.J. Hairston	8	2	1	0	1	0	2

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
A+	Walter Offutt	40	26	4	2	1	1	1
A	Nick Kellogg	38	14	8	2	3	0	1
B	D.J Cooper	42	10	2	6	2	0	4
B	Ivo Baltic	32	4	5	3	4	1	1
C	T.J. Hall	18	5	1	1	0	0	0
C	Jon Smith	18	0	4	1	1	1	2
C-	Ricardo Johnson	10	0	0	1	2	0	0
D+	Reggie Keely	27	6	2	1	0	0	3
-	Stevie Taylor	3	0	0	0	0	0	1

North Carolina Game Notes:

The Tar Heels have won 4 close games this season (a win by 5 or fewer points). Since 2006, North Carolina has won 29 close games.
Reggie Bullock recorded a team season high in three pointers attempted with 10.
Reggie Bullock set a career high with 10 rebounds and 7 defensive rebounds.
The Tar Heels set a season high for turnovers.
Reggie Bullock recorded the 2nd double digit rebound game of his career.

Ohio Game Notes:

Ivo Baltic set a career high with 4 steals.
Walter Offutt has 3 straight double-digit point games.
Walter Offutt accounted for 40.0% of the team's points.
D.J Cooper has 10 straight double-digit point games.
This was the 5th foul out of the season for Walter Offutt.

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Ohio vs North Carolina: Recap Notes

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:28:30 +0000

North Carolina Game Notes:

The win over Ohio extended the North Carolina winning streak to 3 games.
North Carolina has played in 1 overtime games this season. Over the last 5 seasons the Tar Heels have played in 10 overtime games with a record of 6-4.
The Tar Heels have won 4 close games this season (a win by 5 or fewer points). Since 2006, North Carolina has won 29 close games.
The Tar Heels have won 100% of the time this season (18-0) after recording 18 or more assists.
UNC has won 100% of the time this season (16-0) when opponents record 7 or fewer free throws made.
UNC has won 100% of the time this season (5-0) after holding an opponent to under 32.4% field goal percentage.
UNC wins 84% of the time this season (16-3) when their opponent has 13 or more turnovers.
This season North Carolina has won 95% of the time (20-1) when John Henson has 10 rebounds or more, 84% of the time (27-5) when Harrison Barnes has 12 points or more, and 86% of the time (19-3) when Tyler Zeller has 4 free throws made or more.
The Tar Heels set a season high for turnovers.
The last time UNC recorded at least 24 turnovers was Jan 13, 2010 against Clemson (link).
The Tar Heels have recorded more free throws made than their opponents for the past 6 games.
Reggie Bullock recorded a team season high in three pointers attempted with 10.
Tyler Zeller tallied a team season high in rebounds with 22 and defensive rebounds with 14.
The top two scorers (Tyler Zeller and Reggie Bullock) accounted for 50.6% of the points.
Tyler Zeller accounted for 34.9% of the team's rebounds.
Tyler Zeller has led the team in scoring 14 times and in rebounding 15 times in 37 games this season.
Reggie Bullock recorded the 2nd double digit rebound game of his career.
Reggie Bullock recorded a double-double. It was the 2nd of his career.
Reggie Bullock set a career high with 10 rebounds and 7 defensive rebounds.
This marks the 20th 20-point game of Tyler Zeller's career.
Tyler Zeller has 11 straight double-digit point games.
Tyler Zeller recorded a double-double. It was his 14th this season and 19th of his career.
Tyler Zeller set a career high with 22 rebounds and 14 defensive rebounds.
Harrison Barnes has 8 straight double-digit point games.
John Henson recorded the 47th double digit rebound game of his career.
John Henson recorded a double-double. It was his 18th this season and 37th of his career.

Ohio Game Notes:

The Bobcats have lost 5 times this season in games decided by 5 or fewer points. Since 2006, Ohio has lost 35 close games.
Walter Offutt recorded a team season high in three pointers with 6 and points with 26.
Walter Offutt accounted for 40.0% of the team's points.
The top two rebounders (Nick Kellogg and Ivo Baltic) accounted for 43.3% of the rebounds.
Walter Offutt has led the team in scoring 11 times in 37 games this season.
D.J Cooper has 10 straight double-digit point games.
This marks the 3rd 20-point game of Walter Offutt's career.
Walter Offutt has 3 straight double-digit point games.
This was the 5th foul out of the season for Walter Offutt.
Nick Kellogg set a career high with 8 rebounds and 8 defensive rebounds.
Ivo Baltic set a career high with 4 steals.

Ohio vs North Carolina: Boxscore

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:27:30 +0000

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	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
D. Cooper	*	42	10	3-20	15	2-10	20	1-10	10	3-3	100	2	0	2	6	2	0	4	3
W. Offutt	*	40	26	10-18	55	4-8	50	6-10	60	0-1	0	0	4	4	2	1	1	1	5
N. Kellogg	*	38	14	4-5	80	0-0	0	4-5	80	2-2	100	0	8	8	2	3	0	1	1
I. Baltic	*	32	4	2-10	20	2-9	22	0-1	0	0-0		1	4	5	3	4	1	1	4
J. Smith	*	18	0	0-2	0	0-2	0	0-0		0-0		2	2	4	1	1	1	2	3
R. Keely		27	6	2-7	28	2-7	28	0-0		2-2	100	0	2	2	1	0	0	3	2
T. Hall		18	5	2-7	28	1-3	33	1-4	25	0-0		1	0	1	1	0	0	0	4
R. Johnson		10	0	0-1	0	0-0	0	0-1	0	0-0		0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0
S. Taylor		3	0	0-1	0	0-0	0	0-1	0	0-0		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
OHIO		228	65	23-71	32	11-39	28	12-32	37	7-8	87	7	23	30	17	13	3	13	22
	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
UNC		225	73	26-65	40	19-43	44	7-22	31	14-24	58	22	41	63	18	4	8	24	13
R. Bullock	*	41	17	6-13	46	1-3	33	5-10	50	0-0		3	7	10	5	1	1	2	1
T. Zeller	*	40	20	8-14	57	8-14	57	0-0		4-7	57	8	14	22	0	0	4	6	4
H. Barnes	*	40	12	3-16	18	1-7	14	2-9	22	4-6	66	1	6	7	4	0	0	5	2
J. Henson	*	38	14	6-12	50	6-12	50	0-0		2-6	33	3	7	10	1	0	2	3	0
S. White	*	32	2	0-4	0	0-3	0	0-1	0	2-2	100	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	3
J. Watts		15	0	0-0		0-0	0	0-0		0-0		1	3	4	1	0	1	3	1
J. McAdoo		11	6	2-2	100	2-2	100	0-0		2-3	66	0	2	2	1	1	0	3	0
P. Hairston		8	2	1-4	25	1-2	50	0-2	0	0-0		1	0	1	0	1	0	2	2
	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF

Referees

	Since 1996				2011-2012
	Gms	FPG	Techs	DQs	Gms	FPG	Techs	DQs	Primary Confs
Tom Eades	1043	37.0	356	861	95	35.1	26	70	Big 12, Missouri Valley, Big Ten
Don Dailley	1	35.0	0	1	1	35.0	0	1
Kelly Self	918	38.7	293	961	81	36.4	26	63	Missouri Valley, C-USA, Summit League

Fouls: North Carolina 13, Ohio 22, Total 35
DQs: North Carolina 0, Ohio 1, Total 1
Technical Fouls: North Carolina 0, Ohio 0, Total 0

On this day 15 years ago - Mar 23, 1997

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:33:02 +0000

The win against Louisville (97-74) was a well balanced scoring affair as 6 players scored 10 or more points: Antawn Jamison (15), Ademola Okulaja (11), Serge Zwikker (13), Vince Carter (18), Shammond Williams (22), and Ed Cota (13).

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Updated: North Carolina (31-5) Takes On Ohio (29-7)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:12:43 +0000

The atmosphere will be tense at Edward Jones Dome on Friday as North Carolina goes up against Ohio in the NCAA Tournament. Tip-off will be at 7:47 EST and you can catch it on CBS or TBS. The Tar Heels need a win to hold on to the #4 position in the AP. Additionally, Ohio is ranked #43 in the RPI, so North Carolina has an opportunity to improve its 8-5 record against RPI Top 50 teams. The Tar Heels come in at 31-5 overall. Meanwhile, the Bobcats have a record of 29-7.

We think North Carolina has a huge advantage in this game.

There are two statistical areas where North Carolina has an advantage. The Tar Heels boast an advantage in rebounding, 44 per game to 34 per game. North Carolina is also ahead in scoring, 82 pts/game to 70 pts/game.

StatSmack! North Carolina is better than Ohio

We just win. North Carolina has more wins over the last 5 years than Ohio (181 vs 124).
North Carolina scores more (on and off the court) (82.0 per game vs 70.3 per game) than Ohio this season.
Harrison Barnes is ranked 26th nationally in points
Kendall Marshall is ranked 1st nationally in assists

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North Carolina Beats Eighth-seeded Creighton 87-73 to Advance to Sweet Sixteen

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:30:00 +0000

Top-seeded North Carolina gets past the third round with an 87-73 victory over eighth-seeded Creighton in Greensboro.

The Tar Heels were sparked by Kendall Marshall who put up 18 points while recording a double-double with 11 assists.

Four additional players scored in double figures, including Harrison Barnes (17), John Henson (13), Reggie Bullock (13), and Tyler Zeller (11).

Creighton ends the season with a 29-6 overall record as well as a 14-4 record and second place regular season finish in the Missouri Valley. The Bluejays entered the NCAA Tournament as Missouri Valley champions, beating Illinois State, 83-79, in the conference tournament.

Creighton got to the third round by defeating ninth-seeded Alabama 58-57 on Friday.

Creighton got its best effort from Doug McDermott, who registered 20 points while pulling down nine rebounds. The Bluejays had three other players finish in double figures, including Gregory Echenique (12), Antoine Young (10), and Josh Jones (10).

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
A	Doug McDermott	35	20	9	1	1	0	3
B	Grant Gibbs	32	2	10	4	2	1	1
B	G. Echenique	27	12	6	0	0	2	1
B	Josh Jones	16	10	2	0	0	0	0
B-	Jahenns Manigat	23	8	1	1	1	0	0
B-	Antoine Young	31	10	1	4	2	0	2
B-	Ethan Wragge	15	9	2	0	0	0	1
C	Avery Dingman	5	2	2	0	1	0	0
D	Austin Chatman	12	0	0	1	0	0	1

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
A+	K. Marshall	36	18	4	11	0	1	4
A	John Henson	28	13	10	2	1	4	1
A	Reggie Bullock	32	13	8	2	0	0	1
B+	Harrison Barnes	31	17	5	0	1	0	1
B+	J. McAdoo	24	9	4	0	2	3	0
B	Tyler Zeller	25	11	6	0	0	1	0
B-	P.J. Hairston	16	4	4	0	0	0	0
-	Stilman White	5	2	0	1	0	0	1

North Carolina will now take on 13th-seeded Ohio in the Sweet Sixteen on Friday, March 23rd.

North Carolina Game Notes:

UNC has won 95% of the time this season (20-1) when opponents record 9 or fewer free throws made.
North Carolina has won 77% of the time this season (7-2) after committing 9 or fewer turnovers.
This game was statistically over in the 2nd half with 2:26 left to go.
Prior to this game, UNC played 50 Top 25 opponents in the last 5 seasons with a record of 31-19.
North Carolina has won 100% of the time this season (10-0) when its had a field goal percentage of 50.8% or better.

Creighton Game Notes:

Grant Gibbs has led the team in rebounding 6 times in 35 games this season.
This marks the 30th 20-point game of Doug McDermott's career.
Doug McDermott has led the team in scoring 28 times in 35 games this season.
The top two rebounders (Grant Gibbs and Doug McDermott) accounted for 54.2% of the rebounds.
The top two scorers (Doug McDermott and Gregory Echenique) accounted for 43.8% of the points.

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