Lucas: By A Fingertip

Posted Feb 19, 2011
There will be time later to dissect what the recent offensive struggles could mean. Right now, the unconventional win moved Carolina to 20-6 overall, 10-2 in the ACC--narrowly. Reggie Jackson's shot was true. Even with John Henson's harassment, it still went halfway down before bouncing off the rim. "His fingertip hit my palm," Henson said. "I thought it was going in for a second. It was that close." (Tar Heel Blue)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

UNC Men's Basketball earns ACC Tournament double-bye, No. 4 seed
No. 17 UNC Men's Basketball is locked into the No. 4 seed in the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, but that isn’t likely to come with...
Thu Mar 5, 2026

What Seth Trimble Had To Say Before, During His Senior Night
Last summer, before the start of his fourth and final season at UNC, senior guard Seth Trimble already had contemplated the aftermath of his final...
Thu Mar 5, 2026

Updated Basketball Arena Details: Costs, Revenues, Timeline for UNC
The difficulty in turning the Smith Center, which is in need of significant repair, into a state-of-the-art facility that will serve the program for decades...
Wed Mar 4, 2026

Chansky’s Notebook: A Good Sign?
Since the Smith Center opened in Jan. 1986, UNC Men's Basketball has played 40 seasons there. With their Tuesday victory over Clemson, a program that...
Wed Mar 4, 2026