Tar Heels coach Matt Doherty said his team has still done better than expected despite its recent difficulties. Now we've got to look to the pairings and get ready for the NCAA tournament. We're in better position than the team was last year at this time, and we've just got to take advantage of it. Doherty's feelings were echoed by his players. Even though UNC has lost the edge it had during an 18-game winning streak earlier this season, they are optimistic the Tar Heels can simply turn it back on during the NCAAs.
Somebody has to step up with consistency.
We're never not confident. Another factor UNC has in its favor is a first-round meeting with Ivy League champion Princeton, which plays at a deliberate pace which should favor the Tar Heels' personnel. The more you play teams, the more they get your number. That showed towards the end today. If we do that, as you've seen throughout the year, anybody's chances are as good as anybody else's.