Well, our quarterfinal opponent is decided, and it will be Virginia Tech. They Are 23-8 on the season. They defeated Georgia Tech earlier this evening, overcoming a lousy first quarter where they trailed 7-17.
Their lineup is basically the same as the one we played up in Blacksburg, three weeks ago. Their starters were Leila Wells, Mac Nelson, Carys Baker, Carleigh Wenzel, and Kilah Freelon. That game went to overtime with UNC winning 66-63. Those same five started against GT with Wenzel having 15 points and Nelson 14. VT shot 36.2% overall and 31.8% from three.
There does not seem to be any factor for this game that would be overlooked by either coach. In the game up in Blacksburg VT used 10 players; they used nine against GT.
People are probably sick of the constant commenting that this is a critical game for UNC. This was said about the last VT game, and for Virginia, and for dook. It was correct for all those games, as UNC was battling for a double-bye in the ACCT, which was achieved. Now, they are battling for a decent NCAA seed and hopefully a seed that will allow them to host at Carmichael. A win vs. Virginia Tech would boost those chances, and a win in the semi-finals would make that pretty much a certainty.
On the other hand, a first game loss would be a problem. Under Coch Banghart, Carolina is 3-6 in the ACCT, including four 0-1 results. Last year, however, UNC went 2-1, reaching the semis. They were rewarded by a #3 seed in the NCAA, and got to host, winning both games.
This game needs to be a win. The game is 7:30 and is covered by ACCT.
Their lineup is basically the same as the one we played up in Blacksburg, three weeks ago. Their starters were Leila Wells, Mac Nelson, Carys Baker, Carleigh Wenzel, and Kilah Freelon. That game went to overtime with UNC winning 66-63. Those same five started against GT with Wenzel having 15 points and Nelson 14. VT shot 36.2% overall and 31.8% from three.
There does not seem to be any factor for this game that would be overlooked by either coach. In the game up in Blacksburg VT used 10 players; they used nine against GT.
People are probably sick of the constant commenting that this is a critical game for UNC. This was said about the last VT game, and for Virginia, and for dook. It was correct for all those games, as UNC was battling for a double-bye in the ACCT, which was achieved. Now, they are battling for a decent NCAA seed and hopefully a seed that will allow them to host at Carmichael. A win vs. Virginia Tech would boost those chances, and a win in the semi-finals would make that pretty much a certainty.
On the other hand, a first game loss would be a problem. Under Coch Banghart, Carolina is 3-6 in the ACCT, including four 0-1 results. Last year, however, UNC went 2-1, reaching the semis. They were rewarded by a #3 seed in the NCAA, and got to host, winning both games.
This game needs to be a win. The game is 7:30 and is covered by ACCT.
