UNC struggles past Nicholls State

Posted Dec 20, 2007

Considering Nicholls State was picked to finish 11th in the Southland Conference's preseason poll, many in Wednesday's Smith Center crowd likely expected a North Carolina blowout. So, unfortunately, did the Tar Heels. Playing what junior Marcus Ginyard called "our worst game since I've been here,'' top-ranked UNC survived, rather than thrived, in an 88-78 victory. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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