Wiederer: UNC's promise starting to pay off

Posted Jan 30, 2011
North Carolina sophomore John Henson wasn't blushing so much. He was simply trying to contain a smirk that was fighting to escape. As Henson walked toward the Tar Heels bench with 13:35 left Saturday, he knew why two-thirds of the Smith Center fans were on their feet cheering as loud as they had all afternoon. Why? Henson had just sunk back-to-back free throws. (Fayetteville Observer)

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