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Post-Drew, Carolina pride was evident on Sunday
Minutes distribution became another fascinating aspect of the game. Roy Williams utilized Marshall for 36 minutes — Marshall claimed to vomit at halftime — while Strickland played 35 minutes. To the surprise of most, wings Reggie McDonald and Leslie McDonald combined for only 23 minutes.
Williams said after the game that he hopes to cut those minutes back for the starting backcourt, but that statement assumes those two won't always synergize so effectively.
Looking ahead, Carolina travels to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Wednesday night. The Tar Heels would have been huge underdogs a couple weeks ago, but now? It's worth watching, at the minimum.
Florida State's defensive aggression and quickness actually served as good preparation for the Blue Devils, although Duke's scoring ability far surpasses that of the Seminoles.
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