UNC 83, UC Santa Barbara 66
Another good win. The was the first game I got to see on TV and the team was fun to watch. They work hard and are very scrappy. They run the ball very well and had their third straight game of over 45 points for the first half. I got a glimpse of the team's main achilles heel tonight. They had a long stretch without scoring in both the first and second halves. I think we'll see a lot more of that this season. The team doesn't seem terribly comfortable in the half course set so if teams can slow down the pace of the game they'll have a much better chance. Outside we are still inconsistent without a true go-to guy. Down low Tyler continues to do well and Noel is playing strong.
Tonight I was impressed by Bobby Frasor. He ran the floor very well and despite a few unadvised passes, did a good job. He also shot well scoring 12 points on 4-8 shooting (2-4 from 3). While Quentin Thomas is a step quicker than Bobby, I think Bobby is a better floor general. Danny Green continues to play well also.
Another area of concern for the team continues to be free throws. The team went a paltry 16-30 overall tonight. Green, Frasor, and Hansbrough are the best free throw shooters so far. If this poor shooting continues, it could be the difference in several games this year.
Hansbrough had a strong second half to lead all scorers with 15 points. In fact, he tallied his first double double with 10 rebounds. They commentators said Hansbrough was selected as the ACC Freshman of the week last week. Well deserved!
Up next is a rematch of last season's NCAA championship game with Illinois at the Dean Dome. This will the Tarheels' first true test.
