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Marshall's legs held up despite the grueling pace
P.J. Hairston may serve as the most positive takeaway. Suffering through a devastating slump that has spanned two months, Hairston drained 3-for-7 on threes to finish with 13 points. The Heels need someone to score off the bench even with a healthy Henson in the lineup, and Hairston could boost the club's ailing perimeter shooting.
Now it's big picture time. Apart from those emotionally connected to the teams, conference tournament finals tend to generate little residual interest. The NCAA Tournament selection show airs at 6 p.m., and from that point forward all anyone cares about are the brackets.
Pundits disagreed immediately after the game whether Carolina would garner a No. 1 seed, but at worst the Heels should get a No. 2 seed and likely not placed in the same bracket as juggernaut Kentucky (which did lose today as well).
Duke likely will receive a No. 2 seed, and N.C. State hopes to creep into the field as an at-large team.
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