March 25, 2008
By Adam
Lucas
Carolina's combined margin of victory (70 points) in the NCAA's first two rounds is the largest two-game combined margin of victory in school history. This year's total surpasses 1993 (65 points) and 2005 (60 points). The Tar Heels won the national title in each of those years.
Over the last 20 years, Carolina is 8-0 in the NCAA Tournament's third round when the Tar Heels win their second-round game by double-digits.
The last five Carolina teams to post a pair of NCAA Tournament wins by at least 15 points advanced at least to the Final Four (1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2005).
This year's Tar Heels have eight 100-point games. The only team in school history to break the century mark more often was the 1993 team, which did it nine times.
Since Ty Lawson's return to the starting lineup, the Tar Heels are shooting 54.3% from the floor.
Adam Lucas is the publisher of Tar Heel Monthly. He is also the author or co-author of four books on Carolina basketball.
