Call it an NC State hangover, call it sleepwalking through a noon Saturday tipoff, or call it a trap game. No matter what you call it, the Tar Heels were not good in any aspect of the game on Saturday. They fell behind early and never regained control of the game at any point in their 83-62 loss to Louisville.
Carolina managed to fight a bit toward the end of the first half, getting the lead down to nine before halftime. Unfortunately, they never found their way over that hump. They did manage to get the lead as low as seven at one point in the second half, but it was short-lived.