A Win That Feels Like A Loss

UNC's win against East Carolina on December 15th did not exactly leave me with that warm fuzzy feeling that you get when your team wins. The 'Heels blew a big lead late in the second half and only won 93-87. East Carolina had a legitimate chance to pull within one point with under a minute to go. Turnovers, lousy defense, and missed opportunities allowed the comeback to happen. The "heels have Texas coming up and Head Coach Roy Williams sounded almost despondent over the 'Heels performance against East Carolina. They seem to be developing the bad habit of playing down to the level of their competition. I can't say they are playing up to the level of their competition because of the losses to the quality competition they have played this year, Butler and Indiana.