The Big Four each have time for improvement

Posted Feb 8, 2009
Some thought North Carolina could finish this season with an undefeated record. The first two games of the ACC slate — both losses — proved that theory wrong. The Tar Heels are winners of seven straight league games since, and they are where most expected them to be — atop the league standings. North Carolina has looked talented in many of those wins, too, and a buzzer-beater at Florida State avoided a hiccup. (Rocky Mount Telegram)

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