Yesterday, North Carolina defeated Kentucky, pushing their record to 5-2. John Calipari’s Wildcats fell to 1-5, their worst start since 1926. It was a rough start-and-stop game that UNC badly needed to win. Not because Kentucky is good (they are actually borderline terrible), but because the Heels needed a “get right” game before taking on N.C. State on Tuesday.
So, here are three things we learned from the 75-63 victory.
Call Your Own Fouls
At least once a year, the officiating is mentioned in this column. Sometimes it’s for insanely long replay reviews. Other times it’s due to one of a handful of referees insisting that they became the star of a game at some critical juncture.