Film review: The 3-minute drought that sunk Syracuse against UNC
Courtesy of Robert Willett | Raleigh News & Observer
Here’s what went wrong offensively during Tuesday night’s 3-minute drought.
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North Carolina defeated Syracuse on Tuesday by using its size to dominate the paint. It was that simple.
Syracuse center Marek Dolezaj (one rebound) surrendered at least 50 pounds to three UNC monsters, and the Tar Heels promptly outrebounded SU 48 to 31. UNC scored 24 second-chance points on 24 offensive rebounds.
But the three-minute stretch in which UNC rattled off a 13-0 run is where Syracuse lost control of the game. That sequence began when Joe Girard III hit a 3 to put Syracuse up 56-51, but it then unraveled as follows: