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It didn’t matter.
Kendall Marshall’s dynamic playmaking turned the rim into a
gathering place for a Tar Heels’ dunkfest.
Reggie Bullock buried a couple of huge 3-pointers to get the
rout going. Seven-footer Tyler Zeller dominated on the inside. Harrison Barnes
showed off some NBA-caliber finishing moves as Carolina overwhelmed the Terps.
North Carolina (28-4) simply had too many weapons for
Maryland (17-15), which was essentially a one-man show. Terrell Stoglin scored
30 points, but none of his teammates had more than 11. The Terps over matched front court didn’t
score a basket until the second half.
Marshall knew he had to step up after Henson sprained his
left wrist in the first half.
“I didn’t know how serious it was,” the guard said. “But
when he started squirming for a long period of time, I thought it could be
something kind of serious. He’s dealt with a little wrist pain last year. We’re
hoping for the best.”
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The Tar Heels could overlook that mistake. Marshall scored
13 points, knocking down three attempts from 3-point range, but it was his
passing that really stood out. He set up his teammates with 12 assists, many of
them resulting in layups or dunks.
It was another signature performance in a stellar season for
Marshall, who broke ACC record for assists in a season. He now has 311, surging
past the mark set by Georgia Tech’s
Craig Neal in 1987-88. He needed five to break the record and the matter was
resolved in the first five minutes of the game.
James Michael McAdoo had 14 points of the bench and P.J.
Hairston added nine. Zeller scored 14
points and grabbed 7 boards, Harrison Barnes and Reggie Bullock had 15 points
each.
Henson wrist is believed to be sprained.
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