Tar Heels' early loss wasn't big surprise

Roy Williams built the early basketball schedule around four TV characters (Ohio State, Michigan State, Kentucky and Texas) that will provide measuring sticks long before the conference grind takes the measure of flawed contenders. After a victory over Gardner-Webb on Monday, Williams revealed a telling stat: Carolina practiced 24 times before its first game last season and 24 times before its sixth game this season. (Winston-Salem Journal)

Posted Wednesday, November 25, 2009 in Basketball

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