105 days ago, Jae’Lyn Withers drained three three-pointers along with nine rebounds assisting North Carolina to a near-miraculous second half comeback at No. 1 Kansas.
It felt poetic that after an ill-advised attempt in the NCAA Tournament the year prior, Withers sparked the Tar Heels in the new season with a revamped roster and title hopes brewing. Unfortunately, that narrative was short lived, as North Carolina’s graduate forward didn't match that point total again until Saturday at Syracuse, and any national championship hopes slipped to keeping the bubble from popping in a hurry.
The former Louisville Cardinal has rotated in and out of the starting lineup since that outburst at Allen Fieldhouse, averaging just 5.