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ACC Basketball: 2018-19 storylines for Virginia Tech at North Carolina

By Jason Kinander

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 15: Nassir Little #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after a dunk against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the second half of a game at the Dean Smith Center on January 15, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 75-69. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 15: Nassir Little #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after a dunk against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the second half of a game at the Dean Smith Center on January 15, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 75-69. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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ANN ARBOR, MI – NOVEMBER 28: Coby White #2 of the North Carolina Tar Heels warms up prior to the start of the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Center on November 28, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI – NOVEMBER 28: Coby White #2 of the North Carolina Tar Heels warms up prior to the start of the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Center on November 28, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

No. 3: Can Coby White and Cameron Johnson follow up big games?

We’ve talked about how inconsistency has hurt the North Carolina Tar Heels this season.

Part of that inconsistency has been the failure of UNC players to show up in big games. Two players in particular, Coby White and Cameron Johnson, have struggled in that regard.

Johnson, a senior guard, has shot at a lower percentage than in past seasons, especially in bigger games. Meanwhile White, a five-star freshman point guard, has really struggled with turnovers and offensive consistency in big games.

However on Saturday, White and Johnson led the charge for the Tar Heels. Johnson dropped 22 points and seven rebounds, while White added 15 points of his own, as well as eight assists and five boards.

White and Johnson absolutely need to follow up those numbers in a big way on Monday. Luke Maye can’t do it all on offense, but when Johnson and Little show up, it takes pressure off of Maye, and subsequently improves the flow of the entire offense.

Two of the best players on the North Carolina team, Coby White and Cameron Johnson certainly need to replicate their numbers from Saturday’s game in order to come through with a big win over Virginia Tech on Monday.

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North Carolina and Virginia Tech are a pair of teams that absolutely need a big win in order to stay in contention for the ACC regular season title. Monday’s showdown should be an excitement-filled, fast-paced battle between two of the best teams in the country.

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