Tar Heels Slump Amid 3-Point Woes on West Coast Trip
UNC’s promising start fizzled with back-to-back losses to Stanford and Cal, as opponents torched UNC from three while the Heels’ own three-point defense and late-game execution lagged. Free-throw shooting remains a concern as well (67% in ACC). Coach Hubert Davis is juggling rotations (Dixon started; Evans and Powell’s roles shifted) and leaning on new frontcourt contributors Henri Veesaar and Caleb Wilson, who have shot efficiently in ACC play, as UNC tries to tighten defense and balance scoring to navigate a tough ACC slate ahead.