The Tar Heels left the Battle 4 Atlantis without the championship trophy, but they walked away with a better understanding of how they might fare against stiffer competition. UNC entered as the highest-ranked team with a No. 14 AP ranking before falling to tournament-champion Villanova. North Carolina (5-1) won against Northern Iowa and Arkansas. (Inside Carolina)
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