It's been a week since the UNC basketball program hit the hardwood, and in that time, the team needed to recapture some mojo after some humbling losses to SEC and Big Ten teams. After an ugly win over Georgia Tech, it was La Salle's turn to catch these hands before North Carolina embarks on another two rounds against SEC and Big Ten opposition in Charlotte and Madison Square Garden.
It took a minute to shake themselves out of the exam duldrums, but once the defense got revved up, the Tar Heels got rolling. Let's look at some lessons learned from a big win over the Explorers.