In a typical school setting, the half-way point of a semester typically means that midterm grades are due for each student.
The end of non-conference play typically serves as the "midterm" point of the season for college basketball programs, as this is the time when they start to ramp up for the second half of the year (which, in basketball terms, is conference play).
Hubert Davis and the UNC basketball program handled business quite well throughout non-conference action, posting a 12-1 record. It's the program's best start to a season in quite some time, Now, the Tar Heels aim to keep the success going against ACC foes, a slate of games that will provide plenty of challenges for North Carolina.