DeCock: Heels have a shot at contending

Posted Jan 14, 2011
It’s all coming together for UNC now, even if the Tar Heels insist on making it tougher on themselves than it has to be. They proved last weekend in the comeback win over Virginia that they can win on the road. They proved Thursday, against a weakened but still dangerous Virginia Tech team, that the Virginia win was no mirage -- and that they have as much of a shot as anyone to get near the top of the ACC. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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