PITTSBURGH—Caleb Love didn't exactly say toughness. But the message was a perfect summation of Tuesday night's ten-point Carolina win over Pittsburgh.
"Coach told us a famous Joel Berry quote," Love said of his clutch three-point basket with three minutes remaining and the Tar Heels holding a five point lead. "If you're going to shoot it, have the (toughness) to make it."
The Tar Heels showed that (toughness) all night long in a game with plenty of opportunities to back down. Justin Champagnie, one of the best players in the conference, hit a couple early three-pointers and provided commentary to the Carolina bench on both of them.