In what was a rough night for Tar Heels (and ankles) everywhere, the biggest takeaway from UNC’s loss to Virginia last night was this: If Carolina is going to beat the top teams in America, they need to be at full strength. In the closing minutes of the game, they were not.
In the last month, the Heels have weathered the absence of reserves Sterling Manley and Leaky Black quite well, at times brilliantly in fact. The shortened depth chart did nothing to prevent the Tar Heels from embarking on a seven-game win streak.