Lucas: The Sudoku Solution
Posted Jan 27, 2011
Yes, folks, the head coach of the Tar Heels is on a roll. Last week, he made nine substitutions in the final 3:13 in steering his team to a win over Clemson. Wednesday night, aided by timely shots from Harrison Barnes and a prescient pass from Kendall Marshall, he made 16 substitutions over the final 3:32 on the way to a 74-71 road win at Miami.
"It's like a puzzle," Larry Drew said.
(Tar Heel Blue)
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