Wow. The first game of this stretch after the break was an up-and-down affair. The Heels got the win, yes, but what an ugly game. The first half was fantastic, capped off by a Melvin Scott 3-pointer that was great to see, especially for Melvin himself. I think he needed that confidence boost. But the first fifteen minutes of the second half - wow - what a snoozer. The crowd was absolutely dead. The officials (Alan Spainhour, especially) decided to try to reel in a game that wasn't winnable for UNC-W. I don't know why the refs thought that they should insert themselves into the flow of the game. 1) I'm biased, and 2) I can't see every little thing that goes on from row R of section 205, but it seems like the technicals were silly. And a double technical is the worst cop-out in all of sports. It means that you, as an official, didn't see what happened, and you're taking the easy way out. If something happened, a player on one team or the other had to start it. Melvin might have been jawing, but it wasn't at the ref, and the UNC-W player pushed him. I saw that much. Double technicals need to be eliminated. If you don't know who is accountable, don't make the call.
Jawad looked great. Just great. He played tough, probably remembering last year's concussion against the Seahawks. Jawad is a leader, and played like it. He and Sean just dominated UNC-W on the blocks.
Quentin Thomas is getting more and more confident off the bench as the point guard. I think some of us Carolina fans need to just be patient with the kid. His only offense is not being Raymond Felton. He had no shot attempts and some nice assists last night. In some cases he might have been trying to do too much, but Roy will reel that in. And the hair? I hear you, Q! One love, baby!
Sean May gets co-USA player of the year with Wake Forest's Chris Paul.
Erlana Larkins led the Lady Heels with 22 points to a 46-point drubbing over Lipscomb.
