Message received: Tar Heels solve Syracuse in second half

Posted Jan 27, 2015
“We had a lot to talk about at halftime,” guard Marcus Paige said. “And Coach, once he gets going, he was trying to motivate us a little bit.” Consider the message received, as North Carolina, after finally returning to the Smith Center court with only 90 seconds to spare, produced a proficient 58-point second half fueled by 62-percent shooting from the field to post its sixth straight league victory. (Burlington Times News)

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