UNC Basketball’s inability to play two good halves is season long, but pattern has shifted

Posted Jan 29, 2025
In November and December, UNC routinely fell behind by double digits in the first half and, in most cases, surged in the second half to make a game of it. The results have been mixed since the loss on New Year’s Day at Louisville, but the route to get there has reversed from the early-season pattern. Also reversed has been UNC's NCAA tournament resume. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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