A bad night in Chapel Hill got worse in the closing minutes, as Tennessee star Dalton Knecht went down with an apparent ankle injury. Knecht, who had just scored his 37th point of the game, stepped on the shoe of a defender and went down in pain. He was not able to get up.
Knecht was leading the charge of a major comeback bid for Tennessee, one that ended up falling short. Now attention turns to the status of Knecht, who has been the only consistent performer on offense so far this year.
Rick Barnes offered an update after the game.