UNC got a huge bounce by scheduling Northeastern once it was clear that they would lose a home game against Virginia Tech. The Tar Heels looked their best all season against Louisville in part to the momentum they could sustain by not suffering a mid-week pause.
That thinking got turned on its head when 10-12 Marquette strolled into the Dean Dome and beat the breaks off of Carolina. Forgive me for sharing my tweets, but I think this best sums up Tar Heel Nation’s thoughts after the final horn of the 83-70 shellacking blew:
Carolina basketball going back to never schedule the Marquette game: pic.