What went wrong in UNC basketball's loss to Clemson and what it means for the ACC race

Posted Feb 7, 2024
Armando Bacot could feel it in the days leading up to North Carolina basketball’s loss to Clemson on Tuesday night at the Smith Center. The post-Duke-win hangover reared its ugly head with a bad start to practice on Monday, Bacot said, and bled into a bad shootaround on Tuesday. Then, Bacot added, several Tar Heels showed up late for warmups. (Fayetteville Observer)

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