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Lucas: Rapid Reactions

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1. And that's why we hate...er, I mean love March. Carolina looked like a weak impression of last weekend's ACC Tournament champions in the first half, and in a situation where a bad 40 minutes can end your season, that caused some consternation holding just a 41-40 halftime lead. But the Tar Heels blitzed out of the locker room and put together a 25-6 run to make it a 20-point game just eight minutes into the second half.

2. Brice Johnson missed some close-range shots he would normally make in the first half. His struggles enabled FGCU to actually lead the points in the paint category in the first half, holding a 22-16 advantage.