Carolina 68 - UCLA 71
January 15, 2000


Jason Capel  
Jason Capel was
the Ram Man's
Player of the Game 
Raleigh _  Wow, at the start of the game I thought UCLA would never miss.  What a run that doubled the score on the Heels 24-12!  But Carolina made a run of their own in a fast paced game to end the half down 1.

Playing at the furious pace doesn't seem to be Carolina's strong suit.  With 17 turnovers, the Heels need to find a way to protect the ball.  To make a run in the ACC and NCAA tournaments, better ball control is a must.

Let's do some math.  UCLA got at least 27 points off turnovers.  If the Heels had half their turnovers, they could have won today by 9 or 10 points.

A hat tip to Jason Capel for 21 points on 7 for 12 from the field.  The Heels showed some hustle today getting 10 steals.  But for a big team, they were out-rebounded 30 - 38.  The Bruins had 19 offensive boards.  Who isn't blocking out?

Series Results:

Date Game Result UNC UCLA
Mar. 23, 1968 NCAA Title L   55 78
Nov. 24, 1985 Regular season W 107 70
Dec.  1, 1986 Regular season L   84 89
Jan.  2, 1988 Regular season W   80 73
Dec. 19, 1988 Regular season W 104 78
Mar. 19, 1989 NCAA Southeast W   88 81
Nov. 27, 1997 Alaska Shootout W 109 68
Jan. 15, 2000 Regular season L  68 71

Go Heels!!!
the Ram Man

P.S.  The new uniforms suck!  Give me "North Carolina"!

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