Florida behind North Carolina by just one point, was oozing with confidence this day, shot 60 percent from the field at halftime of the 1 vs 16 matchup . The Tar Heels fans from around the area who ate up tickets had an anxious tone with their cheers, seeing the Eagles come up with answer after answer against the ACC champions.

North Carolina’s players were shocked to say the least, says Florida Gulf Coast’s Marc-Eddy Norelia through reports. No UNC team has allowed a 60 percent shooting half in the NCAA Tournament since playing Texas Tech in 1996, notably the game when Darvin Ham completely shattered the backboard.

The response started by none other than Brice Johnson, combination of FGCU playing superman ball and North Carolina stepping up its interior defense allowed the Tar Heels to break the game open with a 25-6 run by halftime. Johnson finished the game with 18 points, seven rebounds and eight blocks (six of them coming after halftime).