In a segment on ESPN college game day On Saturday, our staff looked at the top four seeds that are trending up or down.The panel opined as follows: north carolinahave lost two of their last three games.
There was no clear consensus on whether North Carolina was on the decline or just in a tough spot.
“I'm really concerned about UNC and their competitive record. Clemson“Analyst andraya carter Said. “The reason is because he’s a coach.” Hubert Davis “I didn't like practice, I didn't like shootaround,'' he said. Armando BacotHe said he would be late for warm-ups. It's right after , so I think it's more of a trip than a trend. duke game. “
North Carolina State will need to put together some tough road wins to prove that's not a trend. Three of the next four games will be played on the road against teams currently in the top half of the ACC standings.
The good news is that we don't see a horrible Saturday-to-Monday turnaround in that four-game series. And Karolina knows firsthand that it's hard to turn things around after a big win.
The team was unable to maintain the momentum from its blowout win over No. 7 Duke and lost to Clemson on Tuesday.
“You saw cormac ryan If you're hanging out on Franklin Street with your shirt off, you have to flip and change direction,'' says the analyst. Seth Greenberg Said. “That's difficult.”
Analyst Jay Williams He pointed to specific things North Carolina has to address if it wants to advance in the postseason.
“Look, I think Carolina has talent,” Williams said. “They can win a championship, but they need to work hard on the defensive end.”
So what's the final verdict on whether the Tar Heels are trending down?
For example, Carter never said that the current situation indicates the team is on a downward trend. But with a tricky game on the horizon, the Tar Heels should have solidified quickly.
“I hope this is just a blip for UNC, but even Armando Bacot said after the Clemson game, 'We're a great team, but we're not talented enough to turn this team on and off whenever we want,'” Carter said. Said. “So I hope UNC doesn't tend to think they can just flip a switch on their own, because they're not a team that can just flip a switch. It's not a trend, it's a little bit of a stumbling block. I hope so.”
