Lessons Learned as UNC basketball cruises in the second half to beat St. Bonaventure

The first half lead melted away, but the Tar Heels had enough to dispatch the Bonnies in Fort Myers.
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The UNC men's basketball program is spending Thanksgiving in Fort Myers, Florida, and what better way to give thanks than to grab a win over St. Bonaventure?

The Tar Heels will be thankful that Seth Trimble's arm injury isn't a season-ender, as their backcourt could really use his scoring. A pedestrian first half was followed by an impressive second-half showing by UNC's frontcourt, but can leaving these small margins open lead to disaster against Michigan State?

North Carolina owes the Spartans one after losing to Tom Izzo and his crew at last year's Maui Invitational. Let's dive into some lessons learned against the Bonnies, and how UNC shapes up for their showdown with MSU tomorrow.

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