North Carolina suffered its fifth loss of the season and fourth against a top-10 team on Tuesday. The loss to Florida was unlike any other, as UNC basketball held the lead with just under two minutes left in regulation.
After several errors, turnovers and missed rebound opportunities, undefeated and No. 7-ranked Florida tied the game, took the lead and made several clutch free throws to pull away and earn its 11th win of the season .
As a team, the Tar Heels finished 5 of 28 from the three-point line with double-digit turnovers and a 10-rebound deficit throughout the 40 minutes.
Hubert Davis said Inside Carolina that there was more than just a three-pointer that contributed to the team’s heartbreaking loss to Florida.
Yes, 5 of 28 (from 3 points), it would be great if we shot a better percentage. But we led by four points with four minutes remaining. It’s all about the little details that make big things happen, putbacks, rebounds, free throws, that’s what it comes down to. So there will be games where we shoot the ball extremely well from 3 o’clock. We didn’t do it tonight, but that wasn’t the factor that made us lose the game. There were a number of times where we just couldn’t bounce back, especially down the stretch.
Whatever the real reason for UNC’s struggles, things are going to have to change and change quickly. Hubert Davis will get another chance against a top-25 opponent Saturday in New York as the team battles 18th-ranked UCLA.
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