A mad North Carolina team, still smarting from a loss Tuesday to Butler, lit into Chaminade, going on an early 16-2 run and never looking back in a 112-70 romp in the third place game for the Maui Invitational. (11\/21)<\/p>\n
The Tar Heels got the message from Coach Roy Williams about coming out with intensity. Against Butler, Carolina scored just 18 first-half points. Against Chaminade, Carolina scored 62 first-half points.<\/p>\n
“Last night’s game had a great affect on how we played today,” said Williams, who added that that they were mad about the way that played against Butler.<\/p>\n
“They caught us on a bad night for them,” he said of Chaminade.<\/p>\n
In the first half, UNC had runs of 16-2, 14-5 and 11-1 en route to a 62-33 halftime advantage. Carolina popped in nine of 12 three-point attempts in the half.<\/p>\n
The Tar Heels certainly responded well from their loss to Butler. But, then again, Carolina could beat Chaminade by double figures on a bad night. So, I’m not sure what the Maui Invitational tells us about the Heels.<\/p>\n
The biggest story might be that Coach Williams indicated that he likes the way the Heels play when they go with a shorter lineup. That means more time for P.J. Hairston and J.P. Tokoto and less time for Desmond Hubert and Joel James.<\/p>\n