After a big road win at Syracuse, the ‘Noles return home for a Saturday afternoon tip (2 PM, ESPN) against the ACC leading Tar Heels.
1. When we last saw North Carolina, Florida State had just come off blowing a lead against Georgia that came so fast that it could only be compared to Mike Norvell’s squad getting beat by Jacksonville State on the final play. Then FSU bounced back and built up a sizable lead against the Tar Heels, though blowing that one felt inevitable, as the refs awarded UNC 31 free throws to FSU’s 8.