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UNC vs. NC State: Player of the Game - Leaky Black

Pain.

Sadness.

Emptiness.

All of these feelings flow through Carolina fans today from the tips of their hair to the bottom of their heels. In a game mired by backbreaking turnovers and continued poor shooting, how do you pick a player of the game out of the ash heap?

Caleb Love, who got a technical foul on a made 3-pointer (in fairness, one where he got hit on the hand) and contributed to Jarkel Joiner’s season-high 29-point performance is out, despite leading UNC in scoring (23 points, 4-8 from distance).

Armando Bacot, who had another double-double (16 points and 14 boards) but surrendered a zero to three foul advantage in the first half over D.