North Carolina couldn’t make a run in the second half on Tuesday night, falling to UConn in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden 87-76.
The loss moves UNC to 7-2 overall on the season. And while you don’t want losses, falling to the No. 5 team in the country isn’t the worst thing. The Tar Heels were able to hang with UConn in the first half but just ran out of gas as the Huskies pulled away.
This was a good test for the Tar Heels as they continued through their tough non-conference schedule. They get a break coming up before playing Kentucky in Atlanta on December 16th. They still have Oklahoma and Charleston Southern before ACC ramps up in 2024.
Before we look too far ahead, let’s see what Hubert Davis had to say about his team’s loss on Tuesday night.