At least Virginia gets closer to North Carolina

Posted Mar 11, 2006

Four Tar Heels scored in double figures - James Madison transfer Wes Miller went all Steve Kerr, missing neither a shot nor free throw en route to 15 points - and six snared at least three rebounds. As any hoop hound can tell you, such is the difference between a team hoping to make the National Invitation Tournament and one on an eight-game binge entering the NCAA tournament. (San Jose Mercury News)

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