The struggles are actual for the Twentieth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (4-4).
No. 10 Alabama (7-2) led by as many as 18 on its technique to a 94-79 win in Chapel Hill on Wednesday evening.
Whereas North Carolina had the sting in rebounds (42-40), Alabama was in full management all through the complete recreation.
The Crimson Tide shot 49.3 % from the ground. Mark Sears had 20 factors and 7 assists. Wednesday evening was the fourth time in 9 video games this season that Sears has scored 20 or extra factors.
Freshman Labaron Philon (15 factors) and seniors Clifford Omoruyi (11 factors, 5 rebounds) and Grant Nelson (10 factors, 9 rebounds) gave the Crimson Tide some steadiness. Alabama additionally obtained some assist from its bench with sophomore Aden Holloway (15 factors) and freshman Derrion Reid (11 factors, seven rebounds) giving the crew some further manufacturing.
The Tar Heels proceed to play from behind. North Carolina has confronted a halftime deficit of a minimum of eight factors in every of its 4 losses, which has pressured the Tar Heels to play catch-up.
Freshman Ian Jackson (23 factors, 5 rebounds) led the Tar Heels off the bench, whereas senior RJ Davis was held to 18 factors on simply 7-for-24 taking pictures and 1-for-11 from three.
A significant wrestle for North Carolina on Wednesday was its poor three-point taking pictures. Together with Davis’ off evening from behind the arc, the Tar Heels have been 5-for-28 (17.9 %). That isn’t going to win many video games, whatever the opponent.
The Tar Heels are trying to find solutions after three consecutive losses. North Carolina begins ACC play at house in opposition to Georgia Tech on Saturday, whereas Alabama will get a while off earlier than returning house for a matchup with Creighton on Dec. 14.
