It’s a feeling that we just aren’t used to as Carolina fans: hitting that point where you realize you aren’t going to make the NCAA Tournament. That moment came yesterday against NC State, as the Wolfpack blitzed the Tar Heels late in the second half, turning a six point deficit into an eight point win.
There’s no polishing this result, so let’s just go ahead and dive right into what we learned from this latest loss:
Go ahead and make March plans
Look, as long as the team can win the ACC Tournament they aren’t completely out of the NCAA Tournament discussion, but let’s face facts: they had to win this game to be able to build momentum like they did last season.