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Davidson stealing the show
Members of the Wildcats basketball team came out to watch some of North Carolina’s 51-26 halftime beating of Arkansas. What awaited the Wildcats was a standing ovation from the RBC Center crowd. Two rows behind my seat, Stephen Curry hugged his mother, father and other family members. Some players signed autographs. Rocky Mount Academy graduate Mike Schmitt walked up some steps in the crowd and waived to fans.
Pulling off the upset of the day and perhaps the tournament doesn’t get you all-access. Davidson players Thomas Sander, Jason Richards and Stephen Rossiter decided to sit in the first row of seats that have been reserved for some media members. Even though there were a number of open seats, a security guard asked the three to move to seats behind the basket with the rest of their teammates. “That’s Jason Richards and Thomas Sander!” a Davidson fan told the security guard, obviously baffled that the players did not have freedom to choose their seats. The players walked over and sat with the rest of their teammates and watched the drubbing the Tar Heels are putting on the Razorbacks.
Speaking of the Tar Heels, Deon Thompson is looking good. He is 5-for-5 and has scored 10 points in the first half. The Tar Heels need a challenge. Doesn’t look like that will happen today.
The RBC Center videoboard often has trivia questions during timeouts of the games. During the first half they had a “Guess the school fight song” trivia. Playing loud above North Carolina coach Roy Williams’ huddle was the Kansas fight song. Bet he knew the answer. He might as well have answered it himself. This team can coach itself to the final 20 minutes of this victory-to-be.
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