A wise man once said everything looks better when the ball goes in the basket, and that was certainly the thesis statement of UNC’s 91-69 Battle 4 Atlantis win over Northern Iowa on Wednesday. The Tar Heels were ice cold and sloppy in the first half before coming out and shooting the lights out in the second half.
Foul trouble limited Armando Bacot’s minutes in the first half, and his presence was definitely missed. Carolina made just three of their 13 attempts from three in the first 20 minutes and shot just 33% from the field. To contrast that, the Panthers shot 60% in the first half and got out to a 41-35 lead at halftime.