The short 15-minute intermission ended and the second half began.
North Carolina replaced all its starting players as soon as the second half started.
The Wildcats left Sun Yi on the bench to rest and let Curry lead the team.
North Carolina attacked, Ty Lawson dribbled the ball across half court, saw the Wildcats adopting a 2-3 zone defense, and handed the ball to Ellington.
After receiving the ball, Ellington used the cover of his teammates to take a step inside the three-point line and hit a long jumper.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!
42:36!
Looking back, the Wildcats responded immediately.
Curry used the double screen from his teammates to reach outside the three-point line, and hit a three-pointer with his hand.
On the sidelines, North Carolina head coach Roy Williams shouted: "Next round, double attack!"
Now the Wildcats only have one stable scoring point left on the field: Curry. The pinch defense limits Curry's scoring and leaves the Wildcats' other role players open, which can indeed effectively prevent the Wildcats from scoring.
I have to say that North Carolina head coach Roy Williams is very good at making adjustments on the spot.
When North Carolina attacked, Ty Lawson broke through to the penalty area. When he saw the Wildcats players shrinking into the penalty area, he immediately gave the ball away.
After being scolded by the head coach during the halftime break, Ty Lawson didn't dare to hit him randomly.
Near the 45° angle on the right side of the three-point line, Danny Green received the pass and shot very decisively.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!
45:39!
In the next round, Curry was flanked and separated the ball.
After Wildcats power forward Cullen caught the ball, he missed a long jumper.
North Carolina protected the backcourt rebounds and launched a defensive counterattack.
Ty Lawson dribbled the ball quickly and rushed straight to the penalty area.
Dabai Bian, who retreated to the penalty area, moved quickly laterally, trying to block Ty Lawson's breakthrough route.
Upon seeing this, Ty Lawson accelerated towards Dabai Bian. After leaning on Dabai Bian, he flicked the ball randomly and then fell to the ground.
"Beep! Wildcat No. 21 blocked foul." The referee blew the whistle and gestured towards the technical table.
Curry, who arrived, immediately ran to Dabai and reminded him.
"Hassan, you have to control the number of fouls you commit."
Whiteside nodded, saying that he was wronged, and it was obviously the short man who "made trouble".
With the cheers of North Carolina fans, Ty Lawson stood on the free throw line, withstood the pressure and made two free throws steadily.
45:41!
The ball was in transition and the Wildcats were on offense.
Curry was double-teamed again and quickly passed the ball to the basket.
Dabai Bian received the pass and jumped into the air, intending to dunk, but was fiercely pulled out of the air by Davis who came back and fell heavily to the ground.
Da Baibian was already feeling aggrieved because of the foul, but now he was being fouled ferociously. He couldn't bear it anymore, so he quickly got up from the floor and punched Davis hard.
Seeing how serious the situation was, the referee immediately stopped the game and quickly stepped forward to separate the two.
At the same time, players from both teams also gathered around.
Some players on the Wildcats bench wanted to run over to help, but were stopped by head coaches Mike Lopp and Sun Yi.
According to NCAA competition rules, when a conflict occurs on the court, no player on the bench can enter the court, otherwise they will be severely punished.
On the court, the three referees worked hard to separate the players from the two teams and get the situation under control.
After the players from both teams calmed down, they returned to the bench.
When Whiteside returned to the bench, Sun Yi asked with concern: "Hassan, are you okay?"
"Sun, thank you for your concern. I'm fine."
Whiteside was extremely frustrated, and he knew exactly what punishment his actions would bring.
"Hassan, don't be sad. You did the right thing. We will win the game with your share."
"Sun, thank you, the rest is up to you." Whiteside was in a better mood.
Sun Yi wanted to say a few more words of comfort, but the system prompt voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Ding! Teammate bond status is activated."
"Provisional status: What to expect from Hassan Whiteside."
"Effect: The host can borrow Hassan Whiteside's bond badge at will for this game."
Sun Yi was stunned. He didn't expect that the system would add status to him at this time. After reacting, he said to Dabai beside him: "Hassan, don't worry, we will definitely win."
Whiteside said nothing, nodded, and then lowered his head not knowing what he was thinking.
On the other side, the referee repeatedly checked the replays and gave the final penalty.
Whiteside and Davis each received a second-level flagrant foul and were both ejected from the game.
No one was surprised by this result, they could only lament that they were young and frivolous.
The game restarted, and Curry took two free throws for the shooting foul instead of Baibian.
Curry stood on the free throw line, made two steady free throws, and scored 2 points.
Ball transition, North Carolina offense.
North Carolina's players did not mess up their position because their teammates were ejected from the field, and still played strictly according to the tactics.
The Wildcats players, on the other hand, had a strong murderous spirit and greatly increased the intensity of their physical confrontation.
Hansbrough caught the ball in the low post and tried to hit the inside, but was firmly held up by Karen and could not move forward at all.
"The Wildcats players are so beat up!"
Hansbrough had no choice but to pass the ball.
After Danny Green received the ball, he faced Ingram's defense and shot a three-pointer.
"Dang!"
The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!
There was chaos under the basket, and Anderson and Dion Thompson were entangled and both fell to the ground.
Upon seeing this, the referee immediately blew the whistle and penalized Dion Thompson for a rebound foul to avoid further conflicts.
The ball was in transition and the Wildcats were on offense.
North Carolina's players also played bloody well, and their defense became extremely fierce.
The Wildcats' players were so defensive that they couldn't take any shots, leaving Curry to attack.
After Curry dribbled the ball continuously from his hips, he quickly made a change of direction in front of his body, then immediately stepped back to outside the three-point line and shot.
Bang!
The basketball hit the front of the basket hard and bounced out.
North Carolina protected the backcourt rebound and launched a defensive counterattack.
Ellington advanced with the ball, rushed to the free throw line to attract the defense, and passed the ball to the bottom corner.
Danny Green, who just ran to the corner, received the pass and hit a three-pointer.
47:44!
In the next two or three minutes of the game, when the intensity of physical confrontation increased, the shooting percentages of both sides began to decline, and fouls gradually increased.
During this period, North Carolina relied on the thickness of its lineup to recover 2 points, narrowing the point difference to only 1 point.
On the bench of the Wildcats, head coach McClop came to Sun Yi, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "Sun, come on and kick the North Carolina Tar Heels' ass hard!"
"Coach, don't worry, I promise to complete the task."
After Sun Yi finished speaking, he ran to the waiting area in front of the technical stage to wait to play.
The decisive moment between the Wildcats and Tar Heels is finally here!
