Lucas: One Of One

Getting to number one--and staying there--requires wins like Monday night.

By Adam Lucas

Be forewarned: that likely won't be the last time we see Carolina play the way they did in Monday's 69-56 win over UNC-Wilmington.

At least, if we're lucky.

The Tar Heels weren't artistic in the Smith Center in front of nearly 20,000, including a healthy student contingent that arrived early and rowdy (that's 20,000 on a Monday night at 9 p.m. against a nonconference opponent—find another school that can do that). The Seahawks executed their gameplan well, slowing the pace of the game, crashing the backboards and taking reasonably good care of the ball.

So, no, Carolina wasn't pretty. But here's what they…