North Carolina Suffers Fifth Consecutive Loss As Virginia Knocks Them Off In Chapel Hill

The losses keep mounting for North Carolina as they recently lost their fifth straight game.

This time to the defending national champion Virginia in Chapel Hill.

Garrison Brooks scored 20 points to lead North Carolina (10-15, 3-11), which lost its fifth consecutive game. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2020/2/15/mens-basketball-unc-virginia-recap.aspx

Cole Anthony added 17 points for the Tar Heels, but his half-court heave at the buzzer wasn't close. Keeling scored 11 points.”according to https://goheels.com/news/2020/2/15/mens-basketball-unc-virginia-recap.aspx

While North Carolina lost their fifth straight game Virginia meanwhile has won two straight games after losing to Louisville on February 8th.

They’ve won in Charlottesville against Notre Dame and against North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

In the Virginia, North Carolina game  – Tomas Woldetensae (Bologna, Italy) hit a three-pointer with one second remaining to give Virginia (17-7, 9-5 ACC) the 64-62 win at North Carolina (10-15, 3-11 ACC) on Saturday night at the Dean Dome.
 
Woldetensae led UVA with 18 points, going 6-for-10 from beyond the arc. Mamadi Diakite (Conakry, Guinea, Africa) had 15 points, and Kihei Clark (Woodland Hills, Calif.) and Casey Morsell (Fort Washington, Md.) each had 10 points. Clark also dished out nine assists.”according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2020/2/15/mens-basketball-virginia-wins-64-62-at-north-carolina.aspx
 
UVA shot 44.4 percent for the game, while North Carolina shot 50 percent. The Tar Heels led in rebounds, 32-26. Harrison Brooks had a game-high 20 points for North Carolina.”according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2020/2/15/mens-basketball-virginia-wins-64-62-at-north-carolina.aspx
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Virginia had the lead for most of the first half and was leading 26-20 with 3:28 to play when North Carolina used an 8-2 run to tie the game 28-28 at halftime. “according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2020/2/15/mens-basketball-virginia-wins-64-62-at-north-carolina.aspx
 
The Tar Heels scored first out the break, but Woldetensae hit a three to give UVA the lead back. The teams continued to trade the lead eight times during the second half. It was a battle to the end as North Carolina took a 62-61 lead with 10 seconds remaining in the game. Woldetensae hit the three from the corner with just one second left to take the win.”according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2020/2/15/mens-basketball-virginia-wins-64-62-at-north-carolina.aspx

North Carolina will now has a quick turnaround as they head to South Bend for a rematch of the season opener with Notre Dame on Monday night.