UNC 41, NC State 40 (HALFTIME)
The difference in the first half was our depth. At times State outplayed us, but they started to tire and accumulate fouls, which slowed them down. Engin Atsur helped keep State in the game going 3-4 from behind the arc. Early, State was out rebounding us by a large margin but we started to show some intensity in the later part of the half and made up the rebound deficit. State has 5 players with 2 fouls so if we keep attacking in the second half, foul trouble is going to be a problem for them. And since State isn't very deep, this could play right into our hands.
First half notes:3:19. 36-34. Alley oop from Q to Brandan! Quentin is playing very well!
5:11. 30-29. State starting to rack up fouls of their own.
7:47. 24-28. This is a home game right? Someone might want to tell the refs that because they are calling everything they possibly can against UNC. State player pushed off on Terry and Terry got the foul.
8:32. 24-28. Lawson picked up his 2nd foul on a HIGHLY questionable call on Atsur (after Atsur carried the ball)
9:11. 22-25. State getting some open looks and making them.
11:45. 16-14. Atsur is keeping State in it with 2 3 pointers.
12:38. 16-11. UNC 2nd team playing pretty well against State.
13:24. 11-8. Refs calling a bunch of touch fouls.
