Tom Suiter: Arizona Blowout Important Win for Tar Heels

Posted Jan 29, 2007

"I think it is a big statement about how deep our team is, that we have guys on the bench who can start and we can still win a game like that," said Deon Thompson. You bet it's a big statement, and not just for the confidence of Thompson and Alex Stepheson but for the confidence that Roy Williams can have in them. He now knows they can perform well on a big-time stage. It all builds towards March. (WRAL.com)

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