CHAPEL HILL
North Carolina's exhibition basketball game against UNC Pembroke on Friday went like these things often go – one team imposing its will, treating the exercise like a glorified scrimmage and the other, it seemed, happy to be along for the ride.
And so the real takeaways were few from the Tar Heels' 124-63 victory. They won by a large margin without any resistance whatsoever. That's how it was supposed to be. UNC coach Roy Williams experimented with his lineup, using numerous combinations. That's how it was supposed to be, too.
Nonetheless, it might be difficult for the Tar Heels to replicate in an otherwise empty gym what they did on Friday night at the Smith Center.