Tar Heels slog past UNC-Asheville

Posted Nov 24, 2010
The funk that enveloped North Carolina during its recent Puerto Rico trip appears capable of having a disconcerting shelf life. Returning home to familiar surroundings and playing a lesser opponent Tuesday night provided little refuge for the 25th-ranked Tar Heels. The immediate result was an 80-69 victory against UNC Asheville in far-from-soothing fashion at the Smith Center. (Gaston Gazette)

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