Black Friday was a nightmare for UNC fans, and it unfortunately wasn’t because their favorite discounted items were sold out. Instead, the football team lost to NC State in double overtime, and the basketball team lost to Iowa State in the final three minutes. When it comes to pride, the loss against NC State in football was the most frustrating. However, when it comes to living up to expectations, Carolina basketball may have been the most upsetting for those that expected them to go undefeated in the non-conference portion of the season.
However, here’s the thing: this team was going to lose a couple of games before ACC play.