For about 40 minutes Monday night, Northwestern looked to be in business. But a late first half run and general second half dominance lifted No. 9 North Carolina (4-1) past the Wildcats (3-1) in the semifinals of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, 80-69
Northwestern started extremely well, hanging right with Carolina for the game's opening 16 minutes. Hot shooting propelled the Wildcats into the lead. With four minutes remaining in the first half, NU had hit 5 of its 8 three-point attempts.
The Wildcats' hot start prompted incredulous tweets:
But immediately, North Carolina stamped its authority on the game.