After scoring a season-high 91 points (on 53% shooting, 67% from distance) in a win over Duke, Carolina’s offense got stuck in pack-line quicksand against Virginia. Offensive struggles in Charlottesville are nothing new to the Tar Heels, but the offense wasn’t poorly schemed. The Tar Heels just shot a putrid split of 34.5 / 12.5 / 50.0, losing the game by 12 in a contest where Virginia only made one more field goal than UNC.
The key difference? The Cavs hit 10 of 22 threes, and Carolina missed a ton of bunnies.
Contested layups are one thing, but missing clear opportunities at the basket against a stout Virginia defense is another entirely.