Saturday night did not go as planned for the UNC basketball program.
Facing a must-win game against rival Duke, the Tar Heels lost in a very similar fashion as to the first meeting in February. The Tar Heels had a one-point lead late but failed to execute in the final three minutes, watched Duke get a key layup and a run out dunk to seal it.
The loss forces UNC to win the 2023 ACC Tournament next week to avoid becoming the first preseason No. 1 team to miss the NCAA Tournament.
It’s been a disappointing season for the Tar Heels as the struggles have mounted. Those struggles mainly come on the offensive end of the court. UNC is one of the worst shooting teams from the 3-point line. That happened again on Saturday night. UNC couldn’t get anything going when it needed.
Before we look ahead at the challenge in Greensboro, here’s what head coach Hubert Davis said after the game.