When Theo Pinson loaded up for a 3-pointer from the corner, the students in the Smith Center responded with a hushed but very audible, “noooooo.” Everyone heard it, from Pinson to his teammates on the bench.
“I heard it when I let it go,” Pinson said. “But I knew when it left my hand it was cash anyway.”
It was: only Pinson's fifth successful attempt of the season. It’s not something North Carolina expects from Pinson, nor is it what he does best, which is just about everything else.
Saturday was a very Pinson game, his third straight in double figures with 11 points, but with 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals as well.