NEWARK, N.J.?One word summed up North Carolina?s locker room after Sunday?s loss?stunned.
?We worked to get this far, and it?s sad that we ended our season with unfilled potential,? said freshman forward Harrison Barnes (18 points, six rebounds), who led a furious rally that fell short. ?I thought we played great down the stretch. It was the first 30 minutes of the game. We can play a great 10 minutes, but it?s what you do before that. Previously we?ve been able to overcome that. Tonight we couldn?t.?
Barnes said that deciding whether or not to enter the NBA draft would have to wait.
?All I can tell you is, it won?t be today,? Barnes said.
Freshman forward John Henson (four points, nine rebounds), felt sick about spending most of the game in foul trouble.
?It hurts, you feel like you let the team down,? Henson said. ?You couldn?t do all you can do to help. That?s the worst feeling.?
Center Tyler Zeller said the reality of losing would really set in Monday.
?Anytime the season?s over, it?s a killer,? Zeller. ?I don?t even know what I?m going to do with my week. You?re just lost. You just feel empty.?
Asked about the future of the Tar Heels who might enter the draft, Zeller said, ?It?s something we?ll have to discuss. I think we?ll make the decision quick.?
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