State still not ready for prime time

On Jan. 7 in Chapel Hill, State was tied with North Carolina with 3 minutes to go before going the rest of the game without scoring. Ditto 11 days later at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Only this time, the Wolfpack scored just three points in the final 5 minutes to let another one slip away. There wasn’t anywhere near the drama Wednesday at the RBC Center, where even with luxury of the homecourt advantage, Sendek and his Still Not Yet Ready for Primetime Players couldn’t get the job done. This time they were dominated by the ever-improving young Tar Heels, 95-71. (Fayetteville Observer)