Bring on the Tar Heels: Rebels top USC to set up championship game showdown

Posted Nov 26, 2011
UNLV basketball coach Dave Rice always preaches to his players to take one game at a time. On Saturday, Rice won’t have to remind his players of the philosophy. They definitely won’t be looking ahead to next week’s contest at UC Santa Barbara. That’s because the Rebels have the matchup they were guilty of looking ahead to all week — a showdown with top-ranked North Carolina. (Las Vegas Sun)

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