UNC 44, Maryland 41 (HALFTIME)
We started off playing really well, but that changed around the 10 minute mark. Maryland man-handled us on the boards. Maryland got 29 rebounds to our 15! Between that and the huge foul disparity, Maryland was able to get back in the game after being down 13 early.
I didn't think much about the first few questionable foul calls by the refs, but by the end of the half, UNC had been charged 14 fouls to Maryland's 7! Come on refs, you can't let it be that obvious. I don't like bringing this issue up because people will say I'm just whining about the refs, but 14-7? And that was only after refs gave us a couple of make-up fouls against Maryland's Vasquez at the end of the half.
First half notes:4:33. 34-32. We let them right back into it. We lost our intensity.
8:48. 28-19. Alright, now I'm going to start questioning the refs. They missed a foul on a Reyshawn 3 point shot followed by a no call charge for Bobby. UNC has 8 fouls and Maryland has 3.
9:28. 26-17. Maryland starting to run has let them get a few easy baskets.
12:14. 20-9. UNC tallying a bunch of fouls. Maryland is already in the bonus.
14:52. 14-7. I love our aggressiveness! We are running extremely well. Shooting 6-10 from the floor.
17:18. 10-3. Ellington with 2 threes early.
