Tar Heels Slide Past the Badgers

Photo Credit: North Carolina Basketball: February 6, 2011

     On November 30, 2011, the North Carolina Tar Heels slid past the Wisconsin Badgers with a three point win, winning the game 60 to 57. 6' 8'' sophomore Harrison Barnes scored 20 of the Tar Heels points, 10 of them in the second half to help North Carolina rally past Wisconsin. 6' 11'' junior forward John Henson added 17 rebounds, along with 8 points, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 5 blocks.
     Tyler Zeller, 7 foot senior forward had 12 points on the night, along with 7 rebounds. Harrison Barnes also had 3 rebounds and 1 steal to go along with his 20 points.
     The Badgers made the Tar Heels work for their shots. They repeatedly made them defend into the final seconds of the shot clock. But North Carolina -- which despite the NBA potential on its front line had been out rebounded three times this season -- responded by controlling the boards behind Henson, finishing with a 42-29 advantage against a team that had out rebounded opponents by an average of 14 per game.
     The Badgers came in holding teams to 39 points and 31 percent shooting, and they held the Tar Heels to 42 percent in this one. That included a 6-minute scoreless stretch in the first half, but the Badgers didn't fare any better (36 percent) and couldn't knock down the 3-point shots that would have brought even more stress to the blue-clad crowd.




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