UNC Drops To No. 17 In AP Men's Basketball Top 25 Poll

Posted Dec 9, 2019
After suffering back-to-back losses this past week to Ohio State and Virginia, the North Carolina men’s basketball team slipped 10 spots in the newest Associated Press Men’s Basketball Top 25 poll, checking in at No. 17 this week. This marked the first time since 1948 that the Tar Heels have gone two straight games without scoring at least 50 points. (Chapelboro.com)

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