UNC Basketball Vs. Kentucky: Three Things Learned

What a difference a week can make. Riding high after a convincing win against Gonzaga, most people expected Carolina to take care of a Kentucky team that lacked a signature win on the season. Instead, Kentucky made the plays and Carolina couldn’t stop giving the ball away, leading to a frustrating 80-72 loss in the Windy City.

So what did we learn from this loss?

Carolina is inexperienced where it matters the most

The up and down nature of the season so far has been puzzling for people looking at a squad with three seniors in Luke Maye, Kenny Williams, and Cam Johnson. How can they look so good at once and look horrid at the other?

The answer is that those players play the 2, 3, and 4 positions…