There was suspicion in the ACC that loop newcomers Cal and Stanford would have problems with the long conference road trips, confirmed by recent results for each. In losing seven of their last nine, Mark Madsen's transfer-laden Bears roster has run into some issues. Top scorer and Stanford transfer wing Andrej Stojakovic has become too much the focus of the offense that cannot continue to rely upon his scoring (almost 26 pg the past three). Meanwhile, Hubert Davis is hoping his Tar Heels are working their way back into the Big Dance field with three straight wins after a rugged early-season slate. The 82-67 romp past a capable SMU in the last home game on January 7 provides some real hope. Play North Carolina