Lucas: Big-Time

Posted Nov 30, 2008
This did not feel right. Hang around North Carolina basketball long enough and you'll start to understand how big college basketball games are supposed to feel. The day builds to them. You check your watch all day long as the late evening tip-off approaches. The hours from 7 to 9 p.m. are the worst, when the clock doesn't seem to move. (Tar Heel Blue)

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