UCLA used a fast start and hot shooting by Isaac Hamilton to stay even with North Carolina for the first half of the game, but ultimately the Bruins were undone by turnovers, foul trouble, and poor transition defense.
UCLA's five-game winning streak is over.
For a half, UCLA stayed with #11 North Carolina thanks to a terrific 3-point shooting performance by Isaac Hamilton and dreadful perimeter shooting by the Tar Heels. But the second half was a much different story, with UNC exposing UCLA's deficiencies in transition defense.
UCLA started strong against the Tar Heels.