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UNC looks to rebound vs. upstart Miami
Hansbrough, outside game are key
BY JESSE BAUMGARTNER
SENIOR WRITER
The 2007-08 Miami Hurricanes
are just another piece of evidence
for the ‘why preseason media polk
are worthless’ campaign.
Picked by the press as the sec
ond worst team in the ACC, Miami
enters tonight's contest against
UNC at 14-3, with quality wins
against Virginia Commonwealth
University, Mississippi State and
Georgia Tech. Plus, the 'Canes easily
could have come out on top against
N.C. State on Saturday in an over
time thriller.
Not surprisingly, Miami is
depending on the scoring capabili
ties of junior guard Jack McClinton.
While McClinton’s nonscoring stats
are rather unimpressive, he can light
it up from the outside in a hurry
carrying a swish-filled .466 3-point
percentage into the game.
In general, scoring has not been a
big problem for Miami, which aver
ages a respectable 76.8 points per
game for the season. But even though
the 'Canes are giving up just 62.8
points per game for the year, that
number has jumped to 74.3 points
during their three ACC games. Not
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The beginning of the season saw
the Thr Heek displaying some fine
marksmanship from the outside
courtesy of Wayne Ellington and
Danny Green. But in the past two
games against Maryland and Georgia
Tech, Ellington k shooting just 34.6
percent from the field while Green is
worse at an even 30 percent
Three-point shooting from the
two has been even worse. Ellington
k just 25 percent beyond the arc
in the last two games while Green
has missed hk last 10 long bombs.
Not surprisingly, the Tar Heek as
a team have shot 30.4 and 20 per
cent, respectively, from downtown
during their last two games.
UNC already ranks ninth in the
ACC in 3-pointers made, and consid
ering that Ellington and Green take
the most threes on the team, they'll
have the biggest say in whether that
trend gets turned around.
Hansbrough collecting stats
While every move Tyler
Hansbrough makes this year seems
to be analysed by every major sports
network in America, the junior con
tinues to put up impressive numbers.
Sports
DTH/AIUE MUHIN
Maryland's Eric Hayes shoots over North Carolina's Wayne Ellington
during Maryland's 82-80 victory against UNC on Saturday in Chapel Hill.
He k currently averaging a double
double with 21.3 points and 10.2
rebounds a game, shooting better
than 80 percent from the line, aver
aging 9.89 free throws per game and
playing 31.1 minutes a contest
But perhaps the most impor
tant improvements to his game
were on dkplay during the second
half against Maryland. During one
sequence, Hansbrough drained a
long jumper, drove to the hoop for
a big slam, sunk a 12-footer on the
baseline and then converted a tough
layup over multiple defenders.
Maryland coach Gary Williams
compared the way Hansbrough
uses angles to former Terrapin
star Lonny Baxter and said. ‘lf he
starts making those jump shots, it
is really going to be a problem."
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THE LOWDOWN ON TONIGHT'S GAME
No. 5 North Carolina at ■ ■
Miami 1
Bank United Center, 9 p.m.
Broadcast Raycom
(18-1,3-1 ACC) Radiol 360 WCHL (14-3,1-2 ACC)
HEAD-TO-HEAD
UM's iadt McClmton needs another N.C.
State game performance 26 points to
Back court grve the 'Canes a boost Ty Lawson's 100 Jf
assists thrs season prove he can not only ere
ate for himself but also his team Edge: UNC
It's hard to win the frontcourt battle when
Tyler Hansbrough is in the lineup. He leach M s£"' jPfc-
Frontcourt the ACC in saving with 21.3 points per game
while UM's leading big man. Anthony King. ' '* ■>*s*
only puts up a dismal 8.5 points Edge: UNC * '
UNC's reserves already have posted 16
doubledigit scoring performances this year jnP' 4p|
Bench Danny Green continues to play a big role as
the Tar Heels' ever-impressrve sixth man as
the team's fourth-leading scorer.. Edge: UNC v
Both UNC and Miami were on the receiving &&&/.
end of two-pomt tosses this weekend. UM dMErTfty*
Intangibles was ousted from the pdfs, but expect the No
5 Tar Heels to bounce back after its 18-game kAi
winning streak was halted Edge: UNC
The Bottom Line North Carolina 89, Miami 77
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