No. 9 UNC men’s basketball fell to No. 5 UConn 87-76 in the Jimmy V Men’s Classic played in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, December 5. Check out photos taken during the game by Dakota Moyer below, and read the full recap of the top-ten matchup here.

North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
Carolina ventured up to Madison Square Garden in New York to take on defending national champions Connecticut in December. Though the Tar Heels played well, the Huskies won, 87-76. (Image via Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball faces off against the Connecticut Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 5, 2023. (Dakota Moyer)

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