*****Maui Invitational Championship Game - Texas vs. North Carolina ? Game Thread*****

[tejasrulz]

Every team in America needs at least one Cunningham. The energy and effort is unmatched.

We still can't shoot but the added defensive intensity has made up for it and carried over from the end of last year.

Though we aren't pressing, the defense is as good as we envisioned when Shaka was hired. It is at least fun watching this team!

Texas actually out shot NC in FG%, 3pt% and FT%. NC killed it on the boards getting 18 more rebounds than Texas.

Coleman was the man yesterday with K Jones close behind. 

What killed NC was lack of hitting their FTs. They shot a total of 32 to Texas' 14. They hit 18, Texas hit 10. As stoned as Bill Walton was, he made several comments about "fouls" on Texas that shouldn't have been such as the moving screen that wasn't and the foul on an all ball block that should have been a jump ball.

 

[Aaron Carrara]

 

[java]

I love Coleman. My Grandson has a small basketball with Matt’s autograph (x2). Couldn’t get one last year, team went right off floor & this year is questionable, of course.