Another ranked SEC team, another double-digit first-half deficit. Tar Heel fans have seen this movie before, and it doesn't put you in the Christmas spirit. It's more like Saw or Terrifier. Only this time, North Carolina showed some serious toughness at the start of the second half to show Florida this was a contest. The UNC basketball program took the lead at one point but didn't have the juice to see it out.
Let's look at some lessons learned from a heartbreaking second half comeback that ultimately fell short.