The UNC basketball program finds itself on the precipice of a second missed NCAA tournament in three seasons. With a quirky schedule featuring Pitt, Duke, and Pitt again in a two-week period, UNC had a chance to finally stack some Q1 wins.
The first opportunity fell spectacularly short.
The already short Tar Heels were shorthanded with 6-foot-10 Jalen Washington out with a sprained knee. It was foreboding news, but probably wouldn't have made a difference anyway. Let's look at some lessons learned from a tough loss at Pitt.