For the first time in quite some time, Michigan faced a true road test in a hostile environment.
The No. 24 Wolverines failed miserably and completely fell apart in the second half as they were run out of the Dean Smith Center in a 72-51 loss to North Carolina in Wednesday’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchup.
Freshman forward Moussa Diabate made his first career start, replacing senior forward Brandon Johns Jr. in the starting lineup, and finished with 13 points. Fifth-year senior guard Eli Brooks added 11 points for Michigan (4-3), which was outscored 43-24 in the second half and shot 35.