COLUMBUS—As Carolina's players finished halftime warmups and walked to the Tar Heel sideline at Nationwide Arena on Friday night, there was one individual who was noticeably more animated than the rest of them.
Looking at most of the team, you couldn't tell that top-seeded Carolina trailed 16th-seeded Iona, 38-33. You probably wouldn't have guessed that the five-point deficit matched the largest deficit the Tar Heels have overcome to win this year. Their faces wouldn't have revealed that the Gaels had tossed in an Arceneaux-esque (if you remember, you know) ten three-point shots in the first half, more than their season average for an entire game.