North Carolina hadn't been held to 43 points since before the shot clock

Posted Feb 27, 2017
Monday's loss to Virginia is the worst loss for North Carolina since getting beat by 15 at Miami on Jan. 28. In that game, North Carolina had just 22 points at halftime, the lowest mark of the season. Virginia held the Tar Heels to just 23 before halftime, and got 18 of its 27 first-half points off 12 turnovers. It’s also the fourth-lowest scoring total (43) in the ACC era. (CBS Sports)

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