RALEIGH—Let's talk about freshman guards.
That's probably not your favorite topic right now. You just watched Carolina's 79-76 loss to NC State, a game in which Caleb Love and RJ Davis combined to shoot 8-for-28. It was not pretty. Love and Davis each missed a potential game-tying three-point shot on the final possession of the game, a microcosm of a frustrating evening.
They will go into a quick Christmas break shooting a combined 29.5 percent from the floor. Those are not good numbers.
Now here's something you probably don't want to hear: they are not that far removed from where they should be.