Harrison Barnes delivers in Tar Heels' victory over Pack

Posted Jan 30, 2011
Harrison Barnes, the preseason All-American -- who was the nation's No. 1 recruit a year ago -- finally had the breakout game that his teammates, his coaches and the fans had been waiting for as he scored a career-high 25 points to lead UNC to an 84-64 win over rival N.C. State at the Smith Center. "It's just something that we've been waiting for and it finally happened today," said sophomore John Henson. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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