Rapid Reaction: UNC 97, Evansville 48

Posted Dec 6, 2011
A quick look at No. 4/6 North Carolina’s 97-48 victory over Evansville at the Smith Center on Tuesday: After an emotional one-point loss at top-ranked Kentucky on Saturday, this might have been exactly what UNC needed to begin a nine-game homestand: an easy, emotionless blowout. Senior forward Tyler Zeller, with 12 points, left the game one point of 1,000 for his career. (ESPN.com)

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