The North Carolina men’s basketball program kicked off its first night in the Big Apple with a meeting against the defending national champions UConn, and it had social media jumping from the start.
After a fiery experience last season, playing in Madison Square Garden, including a Pete Nance bucket to force overtime, UNC found that same spark in Mecca this go-round with the energy oozing from the arena through television screens.
It was clear from the start that the refs would be watching this one closely, calling tick-for-tack calls that gave hoop fans a fit on social media. UConn’s Cam Spencer also grabbed the attention of fans, becoming the annoying little brother with 16 first-half points while yapping at UNC players.
[autotag]Armando Bacot[/autotag] met Spencer’s energy but received a tech in the process, making UNC fans more angry at the refereeing.
The second half was even more of a roller coaster, with UNC crawling back multiple times before frustratingly getting back down double digits. Despite the loss, UNC had some good moments, with [autotag]RJ Davis[/autotag] catching fire and leaving a positive outlook on UNC’s future.
From the good to the bad, let’s look at how social media reacted to UNC’s frustrating loss to UConn.