PHILADELPHIA — Angry Brice was back.
It’s often good for the North Carolina men’s basketball team when that’s the case for Brice Johnson — but not at this moment.
After a Notre Dame rebound with 13:17 left in the second half, with the Tar Heels in the midst of letting an 11-point lead disappear into thin Philadelphia air, Johnson was called for a foul.
He threw the ball into the air and walked away as it clattered off the backboard. Tech him up, ref.
After Johnson was called for the technical foul, junior guard Steve Vasturia hit two free throws for the Fighting Irish, and sophomore forward Bonzie Colson made a layup to erase UNC’s lead and take a 53-52 advantage.