Tar Heels Heat Up NYC

Posted Dec 29, 2010
North Carolina wasted little time in shaking off the cold from the Big Apple’s holiday blizzard, exploding out of the tip with a 14-2 run and never looking back against Rutgers in posting a 78-55 victory at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Despite not practicing in eight days, the Tar Heels (9-4) showed no signs of rust in silencing the pro-Rutgers crowd almost immediately. (Inside Carolina)

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