Story by
Social media reacts to UNC, Hubert Davis falling to Stanford
- Story by
- Social media reacts to UNC, Hubert Davis falling to Stanford
The North Carolina Tar Heels made their way out west for Wednesday night basketball action, facing the Stanford Cardinal in a late-night ACC matchup.
UNC hoped for a better showing than Saturday, when it barely escaped a struggling Wake Forest team . North Carolina packed its offense, scoring 90 points for the fourth time this season, but defense proved an afterthought once again.
Advertisement
The Tar Heels led by 10+ points early in the second half, which quickly disappeared in a high-scoring, 95-90 loss that creates more questions than answers.
UNC (14-3, 2-2 ACC) had no answer for Stanford (14-4, 3-2 ACC) superstar freshman Ebuka Okorie, whom netted a career-best 36 points. Okorie nailed 12 of the 20 shots he took, including a 3-of-5 mark from deep, plus he added nine free throws.
North Carolina allowed the Cardinal to shoot 57 percent overall from the field – and 57% from deep alone. This game felt eerily similar to the SMU loss, but only more high-scoring.
The Tar Heels controlled the paint, scoring 38 points down there compared to 28 for Stanford. Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar each finished with 26 points, which proved a career-best for the former.
Advertisement
Guard play improved for UNC, as evidenced by 26 combined points from Seth Trimble and Luka Bogavac, but good offense can't overcome subpar defense.
Social media had plenty to say about North Carolina's performance. Take a look below.
Fans are fed up with Hubert Davis.
Advertisement
Three straight games allowing opponents to score 80+
He'll leave you speechless
Questionable defensive decisions
He single-handedly picked apart the Tar Heels
Caleb Wilson...or Ebuka Okorie? Pick your star.
You can't allow 40+ points from beyond the arc
There's some perimeter shooters in the ACC.
Sadly, not kidding.
No other way to describe it
You just can't let that happen.
No better meme to describe the loss
Bad defensive night erases career offensive night
Chapel Hill, we have a (point guard) problem.
Time to panic?
This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC basketball: Social media rips Hubert Davis, Tar Heels after loss
