North Carolina entered Wednesday night’s tilt with Michigan with a truly lights-out offense.
Top-5 in efficiency offense per Ken Pomeroy. Long athletes snaring offensive rebounds on nearly 40 percent of misses. A tempo that can only be described as ludicrous speed (No. 2 nationally at 13 seconds a possession).
40 minutes later, another prolific attack was blown to smithereens en route to an 84-67 Wolverine victory.
The new maxim in college basketball: expect to produce a lot less against Luke Yaklich’s No. 1 ranked efficiency defense.
Whether it’s points per possession, overall points per game, or shooting percentage, teams average far below their season averages against the Wolverines.