UNC Basketball vs. Boston College: Three Things Learned

For the first time in eleven days, the Tar Heels took the court in a game that counts. It’s important to remember that the game counted because, well, it was apparent after the second TV timeout that this was not going to be a good result for Boston College.

Trying to pick out things learned from this is going to be difficult, but we can pick up a few things. Thus, let’s dive right in.

It’s tough to play well when you don’t play

The first four minutes of the game were horrendous to watch, on both sides of the court, because of the long layoff for both teams. Boston College hadn’t played since December 13th, and the Tar Heels hadn’t played since December 21st. The rust showed as both teams…