The game was tight for much of the first half but in the second half UNC exerted control and got the win. Here are storylines.
Interior Domination
Early in the game it felt like UNC was moving away from what has been this team's strength all season. In the first five halfcourt possessions, UNC took a trio of threes, had a turnover and got it into the post. The one possession with a post touch was the only one of those five that produced points. That was an early sign of what UNC needed to do and eventually the Tar Heels settled into that.