Official Site of the Tar Heels · Dec 1, 2020
Lucas: Stanford Rapid Reactions
By Adam Lucas
1. Wasn't expecting a defensive battle when Roy Williams met Jerod Haase, but that's what we got. And Carolina's defense was just good enough, holding Stanford without a field goal over the final 4:22 on the way to a 67-63 win to advance to the Maui championship game.
2. The six players who were on the court the most at the end--Leaky Black, Caleb Love, RJ Davis, Day'Ron Sharpe, Armando Bacot and Garrison Brooks--had some very, very good defensive possessions. The crackdown actually began with about six minutes left with Carolina trailing 58-55. From there, Stanford managed just one field goal.