With three days to let UNC’s dominating win over Virginia Tech marinate, I’ve been trying to reconcile what took place on Monday night. Nassir Little continued his strong play with a true breakout performance. Garrison Brooks quieted his misguided critics, for now, with a strong 12-point, 5-rebound performance. Luke Maye showed the outside shooting that’s been missing all season, going 4-5 from deep. It wasn’t just fun. After the frustration of watching the Heels struggle with inconsistency and meshing into a cohesive unit, the win against the Hokies was almost cathartic.
That doesn’t even take into account Coby White’s performance.