While the football team didn't give us any relief, I have to say that this bowl season has been the first time I've seen some much needed creativity in the world since COVID-19 started. Wednesday we got the Duke's Mayo bowl, with some fantastic advertising and a lovable dancing mascot. Not to be outdone, the Pop Tarts people did a phenomenal job with their mascot and its programming. Take a look at these clips, and please add more that you've seen!

For those with any Quad 1 wins, listed in order of Quad 1 W-L percentage. For the shutouts, listed in order of number of Quad games played (because at least they tried).

UNC falls from #31 to #37 after the UCONN loss.

McNeese St(8-2) with 4 wins against non D1 schools is ranked #30

Hi all,
after 30th of following the Heels from very afar I’m making my first trip to the Dean Dome today.
I know I really should visit the basketball museum, but are there any other must-see sights?
Also, are there souvenir/merchandise stands in the centre, or should I stock up prior?
Lastly, is paid parking recommended?
Thanks in advance
Super pumped.

...and another undefeated goes down.

It's late so I'll make this brief:

- The positive that was pretty consistent was way better 20 defense. We switched less and more importantly, we did so more judiciously, avoiding the fatal up-downs that were so damaging last time out.

- with only a few exceptions, the TEAM footwork was WAY better -- help and active hands followed moving feet. On an individual level, Cormac had his best defensive game as a Heel, which means his ankles must be intact. We did however get some guys gassed with resulting lapses due to some odd sub patterns.

- the down side was foolishess of fouling 3-pt shooters at a time when they were otherwise cold

- Moment: Early second half, they're in 2-on-2 spread break and us with no help in sight. EC does what I've yelled so many times --- stopped the ball in open court, forcing an early lateral pass and then Cormac stoned his guy for several dribbles as the cavalry arrived and we get the rock back with no blood. That's how it's done.

- the active feet and hands fueled the transition game, at least early on

- #10 for OK sure as hell got his money's worth. He set more illegal screens than the 5 fouls he picked up for sure...

- Another key moment: only up 6 late and yet another half-court set breaks down and Ingram banks an 18 ft leaner. Dagger

- speaking of sets breaking down, we are just disjointed when Cadeau is on the bench for any length of time (which he was tonight) and we run out of slick set plays and it falls on RJ for hero-ball. That is just not sustainable.

- Finally, we seem SO close to really clicking at times --- a fumble here, not finishing an Assist there, not rolling to the rack when yer supposed to (um, JWash, c'mon, but hey, ya got it right on the second try). After xmas we need to keep up this defensive effort while getting into a conference rhythm with a hopefully less clunky rotation. There's a lotta ceiling left if we can...

Anyway, great way to guard our second home, and cap off a REALLY tough pre-conf schedule!...

Didn't see an official game thread so I posted one. Hope the bench gets a lot of PT tonight. GO HEELS !!

I am here on press row (Chelsea is sick and couldn't make it), and Kevin is shooting.

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Over/Under 152.5



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