Has there ever been a game that goes into overtime where one team outrebounded the other by 33? North Carolina outrebounded Ohio 63-30. It was the most rebounds by a UNC team in an NCAA Tournament game.

But UNC’s 24 turnovers – none of which were committed by Kendall Marshall’s replacement Stilman White – along with Ohio’s 12 three pointers made the game close.

However, North Carolina, playing without point guard Kendall Marshall, overcame those turnovers with timely outside shooting by Reggie Bullock and inside play by Tyler Zeller to knock Cinderella Ohio out of the NCAA Tournament 73-65 in overtime.

It was the first time Carolina has played an overtime game this season but the Tar Heels seemed much more comfortable during the extra five minutes than did Ohio.

D.J. Cooper, Ohio’s star point guard, played particularly poorly in the overtime as he put up two wild, extra long three-point shots (one of which that was maybe between 35-40 feet away). Cooper, who was guarded well by White and others, hit only three of 20 shots.

Barnes similarly struggled for the Tar Heels as he hit only three of 16 shots.

Zeller was the big man with 20 points and 22 rebounds becoming the first player to get more than 20 points and 20 rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game since Wake’s Tim Duncan in 1997. He’s the first Tar Heel to ever do it.

He won’t have any other small teams he can dominate so the Tar Heels have to have more production from Barnes and many fewer turnovers to go any further without Kendall Marshall.

It’s possible but unlikely that Marshall plays in the Elite 8 game Sunday. If he can go, it would at least provide some stability, even playing with one hand. If he can’t go, it’s unlikely that the Tar Heels will make it to the Final Four.

On the other hand, if the Tar Heels were to upset Kansas or N.C. State, I think Marshall would be back for the Final Four, where anything could happen.

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