Freshmen lead Tar Heels' return to prominence
Posted Feb 2, 2011
Harrison Barnes was scoring virtually at will, Reggie Bullock was raining 3s from beyond the arc and Kendall Marshall was running the team with intelligence and precision. This is what was expected in Chapel Hill all along from this freshman class. "Finally," Barnes said with a smile that went from ear to ear after the 23rd-ranked Tar Heels’ 106-74 blowout at Boston College on Tuesday night.
(FOX Sports)
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