North Carolina 72, Oklahoma 60

[FerryFor50]

But thats the nature of the 3 point shot, sometimes you roll the dice on hoping the other team misses because it makes the most sense. We did it with wake in the second game, we did it with MD in the 2nd round of the ACC tourney, it paid off. You can't fault UNC for following the gameplan that makes the most sense. OU is awesome inside, outside....not so much. They have to prove that they can hit from the outside to change that gameplan. They built a new arena instead.

Oh, I totally agree. But it's just funny - had OK hit those shots and won the game, we'd be talking about how UNC collapsed defensively, how defense was always going to bring them down, etc.

Instead, we're talking about how great UNC was defensively, when it was really just a case of an off night shooting, plus the stubbornness to stick with the 3s when they weren't falling. OK had success at the end of the game when they drove and dished. That should have been the gameplan. Ah well. Nova will definitely be able to do that.

[Wheat/"/"/"]

But it's just funny - had OK hit those shots and won the game, we'd be talking about how UNC collapsed defensively, how defense was always going to bring them down, etc.

Woulda, coulda, shoulda...

Many of those "open looks" OK missed were forced late in the shot clock and with a hand in the face. I saw a lot of good defensive plays in the game by the Heels and they kept OK out of any rythem offensively the whole game. That's good defense.

Yea, the player of the year was a load and outplayed everybody.
But it's a team game and the player of the year will be watching the next game from home.

[jipops]

Woulda, coulda, shoulda...

Many of those "open looks" OK missed were forced late in the shot clock and with a hand in the face. I saw a lot of good defensive plays in the game by the Heels and they kept OK out of any rythem offensively the whole game. That's good defense.

Yea, the player of the year was a load and outplayed everybody.
But it's a team game and the player of the year will be watching the next game from home.

Gotta give the heels credit for great D in this one. This makes them ridiculously scary as they already possess the most powerful and talented offense in the country.