Carolina won two sloppy games in their opening week. The Heels were plagued by defensive inconsistencies and stagnant half-court offense. In both contests Carolina kept their opponents in the game until pushes before halftime brought their lead up to double digits. After the break, the Heels pulled out wins of 24 points against Temple and 27 points against Fairfield.
The scores are not indicative of the team's level of play as Carolina had starters in foul trouble in both games and never really got into a rhythm on offense. There were some players who showed measurable improvement and others who appear to have regressed.