74 FLORIDA State #15 UNC 78 F...TAR HEELS follow the lead of their two pre-season All-ACC Players PAIGE and BRICE JOHNSON but not after 'NOLES SG RATHAN-MAYES dba "X-MAN" and X-Factor hits the Dean Smith Center with a 35-Piece with a side of Money Balls!..."CAMPUS HARDWOOD" 'HEELS move to 6-1 in ACC PLay but dodges the 'NOLES! #FSUvsUNC #NolesNation #TarHeelBasketball

The North Carolina Tar Heels go nip and tuck on Saturday Afternoon with the Florida State Seminoles dodging an "L" and winning 78-74. Yes the 'Heels were led by their two pre-season All-ACC Players Marcus Paige (19 pts) and Brice Johnson (18 pts 14 rebs) but that wasn't the complete story here.

The 'Noles get a game-high 35 points from SG Xavier Rathan-Mayes dba X-Man in this one as he goes 14 for 26 and 5 for 11 from all over the Research Triangle. The difference in the game as UNC had four player in double figures way more balanced than the 'Noles who had just two players in double figures.

It was FSU's Advantage with the Money Ball that kept them in the game as they were +18 in points from deep. Both Paige and Johnson made key free throws down the stretch as FSU made a run late for the victory.

UNC moves to 16-4 and 6-1 in the ACC while FSU falls to 10-10 and 2-5 in ACC play...