The Hurricanes slowed down the tempo, and executed a surgical offense for much of the contest while the Tar Heels struggled to get anything clicking with their offense.
Head Coach Roy Williams will surely be looking for an easier contest against a Northern Kentucky team from the Atlantic Sun that has been struggling all year long.
The No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels fell to the Texas Longhorns 86-83 thanks in large part to atrocious foul shooting in the Dean Smith Center Wednesday night.
UNC men’s basketball head coach Roy Williams was not happy with the outcome of Sunday’s 63-59 loss to UAB, but his disgust started early in the contest.
Marcus Paige scored a career high 32 points and the Tar Heels played with fantastic energy to withstand Russ Smith’s 36 points for Louisville and get a statement win.