Kansas up 27-20 midway 1H.

Takeaways:
- Dickinson having his way as expected
- Transition D with the second unit has been a problem
- UNC has gotten a couple of layups off makes so clearly running has been an emphasis
- Powell and Jackson have made a FG

A general opinion. If Cadeau is on the floor without RJ, EC needs to look to score more.

Game seems a little big early for the second unit.

Posted Nov 9, 2024
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A really interesting game. We saw our flaws, we saw some of our strengths, we saw some surprise contributions too.

Love the fight they showed tonight. The frontcourt is overmatched and Hubert has a lot to figure out there. But we saw the blueprint for this team against Q1 teams and that’s get into the bonus as early as possible and wear out the FT line. That will let them stay in games when they’re not making shots.

It’s early but we saw who Hubert trusts in a big game. Last year, we saw Hubert shrink the bench in big games as soon as Cadeau started. Clearly Tyson needs to do a lot to get minutes in big games unless the matchup is perfect for him.

It’s the type of game where I think almost every feeling is a valid one. The first half was alarming in a bad way. The second half was awesome to see this team has some guts and toughness.

Micro, I feel good about having a chance to win this kind of game when RJ and Cadeau combine 1/10 from 3.

Macro, concern for RJ. No longer have a Bacot or Ingram to take some load off in late clock situations. RJ is kind of flying solo in those situations. His efficiency will take a hit this season.

Although Washington is capable of making the shot he took, I want the final minute execution to be better. Too many times over the last 2 seasons where the wrong player took a critical shot or the execution was terrible. You shot 31 FTs. Put the pressure on the defense.

Also too many transition points allowed by the second unit in the first half. I know your freshmen but have to understand floor balance and sprinting back on every play. This team isn’t good enough to be giving up transition points.

Also, its early but we got a glimpse on who Hubert trusts in a real game. Right now it’s 8 dudes. Unless Tyson didn’t play because of the matchup, he will need to earn some trust.

Fun game. It’s a “socrates asks whose bias do you seek” kind of game.

KANSAS 92, CAROLINA 89
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
ALLEN FIELDHOUSE, LAWRENCE, KAN.

UNC Scoring Leader: Seth Trimble 19
UNC Rebound Leader: Jalen Washington and Jae’Lyn Withers 9
UNC Assist Leader: Elliot Cadeau 7
Team Records: UNC 1-1, Kansas 2-0

• Seth Trimble led UNC with a career-high 19 points. It was the second straight game Trimble set a career scoring high and it was the first time in his career he led UNC in scoring. He is the first player on this year’s team to ever lead UNC in scoring in a game other than RJ Davis.
• Carolina trailed by 20 points in the first half (KU led 49-29 and 51-31) but the Tar Heels rallied back to take a four-point lead at 87-83.
• It was the first time UNC took the lead in a game in which it trailed by at least 20 points since a two-point loss to Georgia Tech in the Smith Center on 1/16/2010.
• Carolina made 28 free throws and 27 field goals. It was the first time it made more FTs than FGs since last season’s home win in December over Florida State.
• The Jayhawks scored 53 first-half points, most by an opponent in the first half in Hubert Davis’ four seasons as head coach (previous highs were 50 by College of Charleston on 11/11/2022 and Brown on 11/12/2021).
• The 55 points were the most in the opening half since Kentucky scored 56 on 12/17/2016 in Las Vegas.
• Six Tar Heels scored in double figures, the first time UNC had six since a win over Charleston Southern on 12/29/2023.
• Trimble was 10 for 10 from free throw line. His previous high for made free throws was four vs. Florida State on 3/14/2024. His previous high for attempts was five last season vs. Lehigh.
• Ian Jackson and Ven-Allen Lubin both scored 10 points, their first double-figure scoring games as a Tar Heel.
• Jae’Lyn Withers made three 3FGs for the second game in a row, the most he has made as a Tar Heel.
• Withers led UNC in plus/minus at +9.
• Carolina made 28 of 31 free throws, a percentage of .903. That was the fifth-best free throw percentage in UNC history in a game it attempted 30 or more free throws. It was the highest ever in a road game.

Highest Free Throw Percentage, 30 or More Attempts
.923 vs. NC State, Jan. 21, 2023 (36x39)
.919 vs. Syracuse, Feb. 26, 2019 (34x37)
^.917 vs. Kentucky, March 19, 1977 (33x36) in College Park, Md.
*.906 vs. Maryland, March 11, 1989 (29x32) in Atlanta
.903 at Kansas, Nov. 8, 2024

• The Tar Heel shot 35.5% from the floor in the first half and 50.0% in the second.
• Carolina out-rebounded KU, 40-39, but the Jayhawks had two more offensive boards (12-10) and out-scored UNC, 14-8, in second chance points.
• Kansas turned the ball over just four times, which equals the sixth-fewest in a game by an opponent since turnovers officially became a stat in the late 1970s.
• Kansas shot 59.5% from the floor in the first half but the Tar Heels held KU to 38.5% in the second half when the Tar Heels out-scored the Jayhawks, 51-39.
• Kansas has won five in a row over the Tar Heels and leads the series, 7-6.
• It was the second straight game KU has defeated the Tar Heels by three points (72-69 in the 2022 NCAA championship game).
• This was the second time UNC has played in Allen Fieldhouse and the first time since 12/17/1960.
• UNC is 1-1 in Allen Fieldhouse.
• The Tar Heels are 14-21 all-time against AP No. 1-ranked teams, including 6-8 on the road.

Next Game: Friday, November 15 in Chapel Hill vs. American (8 p.m., ACC Network)

...and I don't normally do this, but scanning some of the chatter it seems appropriate. Make of it what you will...

First and foremost, let's be real here --- winning at the Phog anytime (not to mention this early) is a herculean task (ask the rest of the Big 12) as it is arguaby the best homecourt advantage in basketball --- so if we're gonna pull it off or at least give it a good shot, here's what I would like to see in the wake of looking closely at our opener and exhibitions:

- I dunno if KU will look at the film and Zone us (which in itself flies in the face of normal), but IF they or anyone else does go Zone, our frontcourt trio should be Tyson, Powell and Wash operating in the attack "triangle" in our Zone Offense. The have the desired length and hands, and Powell looked the best operating out of the duck-in pivot. All three are offensive threats in any of the areas.

- JWash needs to be made a triggering part of the offense as opposed to a cleanup guy. Now, for clarity I don't mean back-in posting on the blocks like Kennedy Meeks --- I'm talking about getting him the rock in the scoring spots around the mid-post "triangle" 7-10 feet out, giving him options for either face-up action, turn-arounds or kick-outs. And supplement that with downscreen action for 3 pt looks. Bottom line is IF we make him an active participant Dickinson CANNOT guard him.

- The above approach affords the added benefit of a (missing) INSIDE-OUT game in half-court offense. As Dean taught us, so much of basketball is Applied Geometry, and you can only accomplish so much by moving the ball around a defense and looking for cutters.

- To the last point, the only thing that worked in Freelance was having a PG who can make somethng outta nothing. That should be a luxury as opposed to a necessity.

- Be creative on D and don't allow deep inside isos... and max-effort to REBOUND!!! It is key to transition.

Guess we all had a feeling it might have turned out like this.

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