This disappointing Cardinal loss in microcosm:
Down 19 late in the 1st, Christen Cunningham drove for a layup with a minute or so to play, and was fouled. He missed the +1, which would have whittled the Tar Heels enormous margin even further.
After empty possessions by each side, CC again got the ball into the paint for layin, again was fouled, and this time converted the charity toss.
Then still down by a significant but more overcomeable 14, all the Cardinals needed was a stop to go into halftime with a little mo.
Instead Nassir Little followed Luke Maye’s miss for a deuce at the buzzer.