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Heels Finally Follow Script In Sweet 16 Win

Despite UNC's success flowing through Brice Johnson and Joel Berry this season, the national media has been waiting for Marcus Paige to complete their narrative about Carolina's chances for NCAA success. It finally happened Friday night.

Well, it only took 37 games, but UNC finally looked like the team the preseason narrative said they would be in their 101-86 dismantling of Indiana in the Sweet Sixteen.

If you were following along at the beginning of the season, the sky was the limit for this UNC team, but that prediction was predicated mainly on Marcus Paige returning to the form of his sophomore year.