Tar Heels open ACC season at home Saturday versus Eagles

Posted Jan 6, 2012
Harrison Barnes means no disrespect to the recent low-profile opponents in North Carolina’s rearview mirror, those bearing such names as Evansville and Elon, Nicholls and Monmouth. It’s just that the competitor in him has been anxious to sink his teeth into what lies ahead, starting with Saturday’s Atlantic Coast Conference opener. (Shelby Star)

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