After two two straight losses, Hubert Davis opted to change up his starting lineup. He gave Drake Powell the nod over Jae’Lyn Withers in hope of sparking the Tar Heels. Instead, it was the Heels other highly touted freshman that gave the Heels a spark in an otherwise ugly loss.
Carolina lost 94-79 to Alabama in a game where pretty much nothing went right. UNC shot 41% from the field and a paltry 17.9% from three. Those numbers would have been much worse in not for Ian Jackson’s contributions. Jackson was the Heels leading scorer, putting up 23 points on 10-17 shooting including 3-5 mark on three pointers.