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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- OG Anunoby spent most of Wednesday night helping Indiana restore its national image.He wound up needing two staff members to assist him into the locker room with a bad ankle.Anunoby scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds and James Blackmon Jr. added 14 points to help No. 13 Indiana shock No. 3 North Carolina 76-67 in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.Now the questions are all about Anunoby.Hes getting evaluated in there. He couldnt have gone back in there, but it was high, coach Tom Crean said. His spirit is good so well see how that turns out.Clearly, the Hoosiers (5-1) are a different team when Anunoby plays well.When he missed most of last weeks game at little-known IPFW , Indiana was stunned. Since returning, the Hoosiers have won two games.And he was terrific Wednesday, going 6 of 8 from the field with two blocks, two steals and an outstanding defensive performance before landing awkwardly after a dunk with 1:36 to go. Anunoby, Blackmon and Robert Johnson combined for 41 points, 20 rebounds and seven assists.The way he played tonight is the way we expect him (Anunoby) to play on a consistent basis, Johnson said. The way he came out determined to get on the glass, that really got him going.The difference was that the Hoosiers moved the ball, sped up the pace, got the Tar Heels (7-1) uncomfortable and into early foul trouble. North Carolina never recovered.After trailing for a total of 16 seconds during its four-game trip to Hawaii, the Tar Heels never led and spent most of the game trailing by double digits. Justin Jackson scored 21 points and Kennedy Meeks finished with 10 points and eight rebounds on a night North Carolina had a season-low point total.One team really played right from the get-go and the other team did not, and that was us, coach Roy Williams said. We werent ready for the intensity, the enthusiasm, anything that you want to talk about in the first half.Indiana jumped to a 17-7 lead, extended the margin to 28-11 and never allowed the Tar Heels to get closer than 61-57 with 4:52 to play.BIG PICTURENorth Carolina: The curse of No. 3 continues. With Kansas losing on opening night, Indiana losing last week and now the Tar Heels falling, three of the four teams ranked No. 3 this season have lost in their first appearance in that spot.Indiana: Crean promised to fix the flaws from last weeks loss. He did, and the Hoosiers delivered one of the most notable wins of his Indiana tenure. Now the Hoosiers must prove they can keep playing this way over the long haul.FAMILIAR FACESThe magnitude of two of college basketballs blue blood programs brought out some familiar faces Wednesday. Indianas 1981 national championship team celebrated the 35th anniversary of the title they won by beating the Tar Heels on the night President Reagan was shot.Among the returnees were former NBA head coaches Isaiah Thomas, who called on former coach Bob Knight to come home, and Randy Wittman. The 1980-81 Big Ten player of the year Roy Tolbert also attended. Knight did not.Indiana alum James Cornelison, who sings the national anthem before Chicago Blackhawks games, returned to his alma mater and sang the national anthem. And Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber also visited his alma mater and was named Indianas honorary captain for the game.FORGETTABLE MILESTONEWilliams might have preferred the milestone of his 1,000th career game as a college head coach happened under different circumstances.Indiana won its fifth straight home game against a top three team and Indiana tied Duke for the most wins in the nation against the top three teams (six) since 2011-12.Williams, meanwhile, became the 10th active college coach to reach the 1,000-game mark. He is 671-165 in regular-season games, 70-24 in NCAA Tournament games and 4-1 in the NIT. North Carolina shot just 39.3 percent from the field was 13 of 22 from the free throw line.UP NEXTNorth Carolina: The Tar Heels host Radford on Sunday. After three straight games against Power-5 conference teams, the Tar Heels will try to rebound against a Big South foe.Indiana: The Hoosiers host SIU-Edwardsville on Friday. 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With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season.KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee believes its shortened roster shouldnt limit its expectations.The 13th-ranked Lady Volunteers have only nine available players due to knee injuries that will sideline guard Tea Cooper and forward Cheridene Green for the entire season and a variety of injuries that caused guard Andraya Carter to forgo her final year of eligibility. Tennessee opens the season Friday at James Madison.It may affect how we play a little bit, Tennessee coach Holly Warlick said. Maybe we cant run as much, we cant press as much. But you have a capability of winning with who we have on the floor. Theyre quality kids.Tennessee has dealt with similar situations before. The Lady Vols have encountered injury problems in each of Warlicks four previous seasons as coach, from the head injury that sidelined Ariel Massengale for much of the 2013-14 season to the foot surgery that sidelined Mercedes Russell for the entire 2014-15 campaign.But the depth issues are particularly acute this season as Tennessee chases its first Final Four appearance since its 2008 championship. The Lady Vols have lost in the regional finals five of the last six years.Youve got to keep grinding, Warlick said. Youve got to keep moving forward. Thats what were doing. Were down to nine players who can play, but theyre solid. Theyre solid. You dont have to worry about playing time. Everybodys going to play.In the frontcourt, Tennessee must replace Bashaara Graves, who ended her college career as one of only five Lady Vols ever to combine 1,000 rebounds and 1,500 points.Tennessee could use a big season from Russell, a 6-foot-6 junior center. Russell averaged 9.9 points and 8.3 rebounds last season but showed shes capable of much more by delivering 25 points and 15 rebounds in a regional semifinal victory over Ohio State.The Lady Vols also are seeking a boost from 6-3 graduate transfer Schaquilla Nunn, who missed the entire 2015-16 season with a broken foot after averaging 11.2 points and 10.3 rebounds in three seasons at Winnthrop.ddddddddddddennessees backcourt must replace the playmaking and shooting ability of Cooper, who averaged 8.6 points per game last season.Weve got talent on this team, junior guard Diamond DeShields said. Weve got the pieces to do something special. Whats going to happen is that we are going to have to find it within ourselves because it isnt (just) two or three people that will do it. Its like what are the nine of us going to bring each and every night consistently to benefit this team.Tennessee needs DeShields to bring plenty.DeShields arrived at Tennessee with much fanfare after being named the Atlantic Coast Conference rookie of the year her lone season at North Carolina. But after sitting out the 2014-15 season due to NCAA transfer rules, the 6-foot-1 guard battled nagging leg injuries and struggled to adapt to her new teammates last season.Late in the season, DeShields turned a corner and helped Tennessee make a surprising run to an NCAA regional final as a No. 7 seed.I feel better physically and emotionally, DeShields said. I think that will transcend my game to another level and hopefully allow me to elevate my teammates games as well.Tennessee struggled to a 22-14 record last season and set a school record for losses before rallying in the tournament. Warlick acknowledged the Lady Vols were searching for leadership at times last season.She says that wont be a problem this year. Warlick praises the leadership that senior guard Jordan Reynolds and DeShields have shown thus far. Warlick also notes how much junior forward Jaime Nared has improved over the last year.All of them are eager to show what they learned during a trying 2015-16 season.It was a character builder, Warlick said. Im really proud of them. I think were building this year on how we ended (last season), and thats a positive for us.---Follow Steve Megargee at www.twitter.com/stevemegargee ' ' '