UNC Basketball: Together

In an awfully unconventional start to the North Carolina men’s basketball season, the Tar Heels (1-1) have faced two off-schedule deficits in as many games. After trailing 71-69 in the home opener to Elon, North Carolina was on knockout watch against No. 1 Kansas days later, enduring a 20-point margin late into the first half.

While the comeback fell short in Allen Fieldhouse, the Tar Heels rallied in both contests, ripping off a 21-5 run to close versus the pesky Phoenix and doing similarly Friday night, outscoring the Jayhawks by 12 in the second half. Sitting at .500 after the opening week was always the likely result. How Hubert Davis and his squad got there, though, is a different story.

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