Leading by just 10 points with just under nine minutes to play, the North Carolina men’s basketball team was at risk of allowing yet another comeback.
Having already stopped Wofford (0-2) after the Terriers twice pulled the game within three points, the No. 1 Tar Heels needed something big.
So Nate Britt stole the ball, made a basket and repeated — extending the Tar Heels’ lead to 64-50. The two buckets fueled an 14-8 run for the Tar Heels (3-0), as UNC rolled to a 78-58 win over Wofford on Wednesday evening at the Smith Center.
Despite the UNC’s slow start, Coach Roy Williams said he was much more impressed with the team’s overall effort this game compared to Sunday’s against Fairfield.