In the end, not a lot for Tar Heels to shout about

Posted Apr 3, 2010
The Tar Heels began the season talking about going to a third straight Final Four but instead finished the regular season wondering if they would get into the NIT. And even though UNC was invited to the second-tier tournament and put together four straight victories to reach the championship game — where they fell to Dayton 79-68 in Madison Square Garden on Thursday — the late run didn’t change Marcus Ginyard’s view of the season. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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