'Come back out there firing': Cameron Johnson leads UNC's second-half turnaround

Posted Mar 23, 2019
A blistering 3-point shooting performance from Iona had the Gaels on top of the Tar Heels at halftime. Cameron Johnson had a mere five points on 2-7 shooting, and UNC was in danger of an historic early exit. Johnson put the stakes out of his mind. “Man, you can’t can’t think that way at halftime, you’ve got to get ready and come back out there firing.” (Daily Tar Heel)

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