After the ugly loss at Clemson, the UNC basketball program embarked on what promises to be a frantic push for postseason play. It will be about as daunting and time-constrained as NASA's efforts to beat the Soviets to the moon. But so far, the results have been promising.
A professional, if at times tense, win at Syracuse was followed by a vicious beatdown of crosstown rival NC State. On a snowy day that closed the roads and filled the lower level with rowdy students (note to future arena planners), the Tar Heels were red hot, scorching the nets at a 57% clip to the tune of 97 points.
Let's dive into some lessons learned from UNC's savage beating of a hapless, rudderless NC State team.