UNC vs. Butler: Score and Twitter Reaction for Bulldogs' Upset Win

Some things never change. Whether it's Brad Stevens, Brandon Miller or Chris Holtmann leading the way as head coach, Butler will always be a dangerous threat in tournament play.      

The Bulldogs proved that once again Wednesday afternoon, dominating No. 5 North Carolina on the glass en route to a 74-66 win in the quarterfinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas.

CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein noted Butler's recent run of success against UNC:

No one will be showing this game tape at shooting clinics anytime soon. The Tar Heels finished 38.6 percent from the field, while preseason All-American Marcus Paige hit just five of 17 shots for 18 points.

As Sports Illustrated's Seth Davis noted, the lack of shooters is a very real concern for Roy Williams' squad, which went 25.0 percent from beyond the arc and 56.3 percent from the charity stripe:

Paige heated up in the final minutes—as he almost always does—but he did so too late, as the Tar Heels' 19th turnover thwarted a late comeback attempt.

The Bulldogs' shooting display wasn't any better. They shot a ghastly 30.6 percent, with leading scorer Kellen Dunham making just one of 10 three-point attempts on his way to an inefficient 11 points.

Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press put the win in perspective:

Butler accomplished that feat by controlling the interior. The Bulldogs, who entered the game 218th in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage, grabbed over 50 percent of their misses, finishing with 29 offensive rebounds against just 26 defensive rebounds for Carolina.

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"The dudes from this locker room are really tough guys," said Holtmann, who is filling in as interim head coach while Miller remains on medical leave, via ESPN's broadcast. "That's what this was about."

Former North Carolina star Sean May noticed an important difference between both teams:

In addition to its toughness and effort, Butler also displayed its depth with this win.

With Dunham struggling, Alex Barlow had 17 points and provided tremendous defense on Paige. Roosevelt Jones filled out the box score with 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Kameron Woods pulled down 13 rebounds, and freshman Kelan Martin was huge off the bench, pouring in 17 points.

College hoops writer Dick Weiss put it simply:

Butler missed out on the NCAA tournament a year ago, but the Bulldogs look ready to make some significant noise in the Big East.

As for the Tar Heels, this is a team with some of the most talented pieces in the country. But it's clear Williams hasn't yet found out how those pieces best fit together.