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Lessons Learned from UNC basketball's dispiriting loss at Stanford

Defensive woes continue to chip away at the good work done earlier in the season.
ByMichael McKay
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 14 North Carolina at Stanford
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 14 North Carolina at Stanford | Icon Sportswire/GettyImages
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ACC play has not gotten off to a great start for the UNC basketball program. The Tar Heels fell to 2-2 in conference play and 0-2 on the road after dropping an absolute banker against an undermanned Stanford. The Cardinal were without second-leading scorer Chisom Okpara, but that didn't matter as freshman point guard Ebuka Okorie strapped the team to his back and (nearly) single-handedly bested North Carolina.

We're still early in conference play, but there's reason to be concerned. Team defense, a strength in non-conference play, has become a liability. Let's dive into some lessons learned from a frustrating loss to Stanford.

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