Raymond Felton was AWESOME! If there ever was a chance for State to beat the Heels this season, it would have been last night. No McCants - love him or hate him, the Heels are a different team without him.

State was on a roll after defeating Maryland and Georgia Tech (at GT). They really did have a chance. I think the lines were ranging anywhere from 6 to 9 points for Carolina - hardly insurmountable. The State crowd was BIG TIME on at RBC - not a very hospitable environment for the Blue.

How did the Heels answer? 4 starters and 1 bench player with points in double figures. Sean May with a double double... Only 11 turnovers - I know ONLY 11, but this is Carolina - high risk/high reward. They also managed 31 boards (10 offensive) with may hauling in 12 (4).

Good job - even State fans themselves are giving props. Rayshawn Terry got 15 good minutes and almost the entire bench saw reasonable play... Gotta love Roy Williams basketball.

More at Hoops Blog (McCantless).

More at DaveSez - great ACC bubble article.

[More to come as I find it..]