Slideshow: UNC advances through the Sweet 16 Also read "UNC hitting its stride at right time" CHARLOTTE - Tyler Hansbrough hit his first field goal Thursday after barely two minutes of play - in the second half.
The road through conference play so far certainly has been a little rocky for the No. 5 Tar Heels. Before Wednesday night's 16-point victory in Coral Gables, three out of the team's four ACC matchups were decided by two points or less. Thankful to be 4-1 in the conference right now, North Carolina has managed to tip-toe its way out of a few tight situations with the help of some late-game heroics. But these last minute antics might not have been necessary if UNC could have capitalized on the offensive end down the stretch.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The first half of Wednesday night's game between North Carolina and Miami went just as planned - for the Hurricanes. Another pesky ACC adversary, Miami forced the No. 5 Tar Heels to take tough shots and made them pay down low on the defensive end.
View the slideshow Throughout Wednesday's game, Tyler Hansbrough stood at the top of the key and was met with an unfamiliar sight - someone taller than him. Ten inches taller than him, to be exact.
