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®ljp Srnlg Jar Hrrl Defense is key to beat Tigers Game and Time: Clemson at No. 4 North Carolina. Tipoffis at lp.m. Site: Smith Center TV/Radio: The game will be televised on ABC. The Tar Heel Sports Network will provide radio coverage; the broadcast will air on 100.7 FM and WCHL-AM 1360. Records: Clemson is 12-12, 2-9 in the ACC. North Carolina is 21-3, 9-2 in the ACC. Series: North Carolina leads 114-19. The Tar Heels have never lost a home game in this series (50-0). Probable Starters: Clemson G: Vernon Hamilton, 6-0 SO G: Cliff Hammonds, 6-3 FR F: Sam Perry, 6-5 FR F: James Mays, 6-9 FR C: Sharrod Ford, 6-9 SR North Carolina G: Raymond Felton, 6-1 JR G: Rashad McCants, 6-4 JR F: Jackie Manuel, 6-5 SR F: Jawad Williams, 6-9 SR C: Sean May, 6-9 JR The Key Matchup: Clemson’s Cheyenne Moore against North Carolina’s Jackie Manuel and David Noel. Clemson center Sharrod Ford quietly has established himself as one of the most consistent big men in the ACC, as he has averaged 14.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per con Tar Heels look to sweep Wolfpack BY GABRIELLE DE ROSA SENIOR WRITER Nothing could stop Ivory Latta from coming up big for the North Carolina womens basketball team the last time it met N.C. State at Reynolds Coliseum not even being knocked around by oppo nents nearly a foot taller than her. With about five minutes remain ing and UNC down by three, Latta’s head served as the basketball when she was knocked to the ground in the paint. But the sophomore guard was a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line and added 18 points to the 77-75 Tar Heel victoiy on Jan. 14. Hitting her stride, Latta has scored 19 points or more in the last three games, all ACC matchups. 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But Moore likely will have to solve the defensive tandem of Manuel and Noel, something not even J.J. Redick could do. Duke’s prolific shooting guard managed only 4-for-12 from the floor against the Tar Heel duo’s smothering defense. Final Analysis/Prediction: Ordinarily, a home game against a below-average opponent three days before a trip to play at N.C. State might create a trap game for the Tar Heels. But even if North Carolina didn’t have a streak to defend 5O much trouble handling the No. 21 Wolfpack Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Smith Center. But when you assume anything well, you know what happens. Many would argue, and rightly so, that the NCSU loss had a lot to do with Coach Kay Yow’s absence. It was the first game the Hall of Fame coach missed this season due to her battle against breast cancer. “The first day you don’t ever hear Coach Yow’s voice on the floor, that’s a big difference,” said assistant coach Stephanie Glance after the game. The ’Pack (17-5,6-3) put on an impressive defensive show, as it held the Tar Heels to 31 percent from the field in the first half. UNC rallied and pulled that per centage up in the second half. The ' '■ '* KftL' & mi Drop out and become a ski bum. Well, at least for a week. !s ’ i . shMnßN| It’s all here. Four Incredible peaks. Four fantastic parks. Four awesome pipes. Throw in brilliant blue sky days, plenty of powder, and a happening, Victorian town If T and you’ve got one phenomenal Spring Break. Go to breckenridge.com/college right now for great deals BRECKENRIDGE The perfect mountain town. that will make it especially tempting to head West. breckenridge.com/college Sports THE LOWDOWN ON SATURDAY'S GAME w£o Clemson at North Carolina (12-12,2-9) Smith Center, 1 p.m. (21-3, 9-2) HEAD TO HEAD Shawan Robinson shot 1 -for-11 against the Tar Heels at Littlejohn Coliseum, but he's Backcourt averaging 10.7 points per game this sea son. Raymond Felton has scored fewer than 10 points once since Dec. 4. Edge: UNC If Sharrod Ford (14.8 points per game) played on a better team, he'd be a dark horse for Frontcourt the All-ACC team. But Sam Perry and James Mays won't provide enough support against Sean May and Jawad Williams. Edge: UNC If Marvin Williams misses his second con secutive game, UNC's depth takes a serious Bench hit. Clemson's Cheyenne Moore has scored 26 points in his last two games, and nine Tigers average 13 minutes. Edge: Clemson Three words zero and fifty. Clemson has never won in Chapel Hill, and that's not likely Intangibles to change Saturday. Even if the Tigers keep the game close, Clemson is the ACC's worst free-throw-shooting team. Edge: UNC The Bottom Line North Carolina 81, Clemson 64 COMPILED BV BRIAN MACPHERSON consecutive wins against Clemson in Chapel Hill it has too much talent to allow the Tigers to spring the upset. Even without Marvin Williams, who could miss his second straight game with a toe injury, the Tar consistent rookie, Erlana Larkins, was a key factor in the win and continues to be one in any game. Larkins dominated the post, scoring 23 points and pulling down six rebounds. Overall, UNC scored 36 points in the paint, while NCSU only managed 16. However, N.C. State went on to win six of its next seven games after facing North Carolina, including a last-minute victory at Miami all the more reason UNC should not take Sunday’s game lightly. Yow has also returned to the sideline, having missed only two games. N.C. State forward Khadijah Whittington will be a force to be reckoned with once again. The 6- foot-1 freshman scored her career high of 20 points against UNC. Her teammate, Billie McDowell, Heels feature more than enough firepower to defeat the struggling Tigers by a comfortable margin. The Bottom Line: North Carolina 81, Clemson 64. —Compiled by Brian MacPherson is skilled from behind the arc, with a 42.6 shooting percentage in ACC games. But the Tar Heels might require an adjustment period when they face the Wolfpack. UNC hasn’t had a truly challenging opponent since it faced Duke on Jan. 24. Wake Forest attempted to be a contender Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, when the Deacons led 53-48 with 13:38 remaining in the game. But the momentum didn’t last long as UNC pulled out a 9-point victory. Regardless, the Smith Center’s energy worked for UNC against Duke, and the Tar Heels will once again test that variable on Sunday. Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 Sola s pin leads UNC to victory BY DANIEL MALLOY SPORTS EDITOR With the score tied and two matches remaining against a bit ter in-state rival, there was one per son who North Carolina wrestling coach C.D. Mock would want on the mat more than any other. Fortunately for Mock, it was Evan Sola’s turn. The junior All-America took 2 minutes and 47 seconds to put Wolfpack 133-pounder Matt Spengler on his back and take down N.C. State’s hopes with him. The pin gave the Tar Heels their first and ONLINE Forshey returns from rotator cuff injury to power Tar Heel comeback. final lead of the match, as they went on to a 19-16 victory Thursday in Carmichael Auditorium. “That’s a good feeling to send Evan out,” Mock said. “It wasn’t a question 0f... ifhe was going to pin him. It was a question of when. It’s a good position to be in. The whole time I knew we had that in our pocket.” The added pressure was no problem for the llth-ranked Sola, who has been UNC’s unquestioned leader for the whole season. “It puts a little pressure on me, but that tends to get me a little more amped up and ready to wres tle,” Sola said. “If someone on the team has to be the guy to step out there and win it, I don’t mind being that guy.” Sola’s dramatic scene would not have been possible if not for a furi ous UNC comeback in the second half of the match. The Tar Heels (6- 9, 4-2 in the ACC) dropped their first four matches to face a 13-0 deficit early on. North Carolina got off to a slow start because the match began with the 149-pound weight class, expos ing the weak middle of the order for UNC. “One of the worst places we can possibly start for us is 149,” Mock said. “(But) I didn’t anticipate being down 13 to nothing.” THIS WEEKEND AT CAROLINA Friday, February 18 Baseball vs. Seton Hall 3pm - Boshamer Stadium Indoor Track & Field ACC Championships All Day - Eddie Smith Fieldhouse Saturday, February 19 Men’s Tennis 1 pm - Charlotte Cone Kenfield Tennis Center Baseball vs. Seton Hall 3pm - Boshamer Stadium Women’s Gymnastics UNC vs. Rutgers, William & Mary 12:30pm - Carmichael Auditorium Indoor Track & Field ACC Championships All Day - Eddie Smith Fieldhouse Sunday, February 20 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Northwestern 7pm - Fetzer Field Baseball vs. Seton Hall I:3opm - Boshamer Stddium Women’s Basketball vs. NC State 4pm - Dean Smith Center Students & Faculty Admitted FREE w/ID! %!£■ SPORTS SHORTS But unlike UNC’s Jan. 28 loss to the Wolfpack (7-7,3-1) in Raleigh, the team battled back from the adversity to take control of the match. In that first meeting, N.C. State pinned two Tar Heels en route to victory, but Thursday, several wres tlers escaped with only decision losses, which Mock said was one of the keys to the match. The coach said 157-pounder Greg Carr, who lost a 17-8 major decision to N.C. State’s Kody Hamrah, performed admirably. “(I told him) just for God’s sake, don’t get pinned,” Mock said. “He did his job and, under the circum stances, he may have saved the match.” The difference proved to be UNC’s fitness level, as several Wolfpack wrestlers appeared fatigued during the match. “It was obvious that we were in way better shape this time,” Sola said. “They were taking injury time, acting like they were hurt when they just wanted to get their air back.” With an 8-2 victory at 184 pounds, freshman Justin Dobies started the rally that saw the Tar Heels win five straight bouts, cul minating with Sola’s win at 133. “Dobies just gets better every time he wrestles,” Mock said. “He’s very, very young, but he’s a tremen dous athlete.” Dobies’ play helped finish North Carolina’s dual meet sea son in strong fashion as the team now will take two weeks off to prepare for the March 5 ACC Championships. Sola said the Tar Heels will be able to use Thursday’s match as a springboard for a team that he said is “expected” to win the league title. “It’s always crucial to get a win going into ACCs, just to get your confidence up,” Sola said. “Especially when you do it by beat ing State.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu. 7
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