North Carolina held the No. 9 spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 men’s basketball poll after the Tar Heels (7–2) gave No. 5 UConn a good game on Tuesday in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden before losing 87–76. They face another ranked team when they play No. 14 Kentucky at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Atlanta at the CBS Sports Classic. (Tar Heel Tribune) UNC Men's Basketball Slips To No. 11 In ESPN College Basketball Power Rankings
North Carolina's offense wasn't the issue in its loss to UConn last week, as the Tar Heels ended up with their worst defensive performance since.
UNC remains at No. 9 in AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll after loss to UConn
