Fans of the UNC basketball program are well-aware of what that first game after finals week usually looks like.
After a grueling week in the classroom, one in which most of the student population has headed home following the conclusion of, the Tar Heels were a tad bit sluggish against the USC Upstate Spartans.
While they were sluggish, they found a way to get the job done.
The visiting Spartans hung around for most of the game, as the game was only separated by eight points at the final media timeout. However, North Carolina pulled away, securing an 18-point victory to improve to 9-1 on the early season.