It was reasonable to wonder if UNC expended all of their emotions in the big win over Duke last Saturday and wouldn’t be able to come out with the same intensity against Virginia in the ACC Tournament. The Tar Heels wasted no time alleviating those fears as they jumped on the Cavaliers early and proceeded to stomp around a bit for the remainder of their 63-43 win.
Truly, the final margin of victory paints a picture of a game closer than it was. Reasonable people could have gone to bed at halftime with the Tar Heels leading 33-13 and felt good about the chances of waking up to good news.