The North Carolina Tar Heels have lost three of their last five games, so things have been difficult lately. With a month or two remaining, what was once a comfortable lead in the Atlantic Coast Conference is now down to a half-game.
Tuesday night’s setback was away from home against Syracuse, a game over which UNC never truly had any control. The Orange were hitting nearly every shot they attempted, including a 28-foot bank-in three-pointer with UNC leading by one. They had a historic shooting night.The North Carolina Tar Heels have lost three of their last five games, so things have been difficult lately. With a month or two remaining, what was once a comfortable lead in the Atlantic Coast Conference is now down to a half-game.
Tuesday night’s setback was away from home against Syracuse, a game over which UNC never truly had any control. The Orange were hitting nearly every shot they attempted, including a 28-foot bank-in three-pointer with UNC leading by one. They had a historic shooting night.In addition to suffering a little setback to their NCAA Tournament record, UNC’s defeat resulted in a significant decline in the most recent CBS Sports Power Rankings.
David Cobb had the following to say about the Tar Heels, who dropped to No. 16 in the rankings:
Because of recency bias and North Carolina’s poor recent results, power rankings are subject to whims. After losing against Syracuse on Tuesday, the Tar Heels have faltered in three of their last five games. Formerly favored to win the ACC, UNC is currently engaged in a fierce competition to win the conference championship. Last week: nine
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