LOS ANGELES — The lineup that North Carolina went with late in Thursday night’s Sweet 16 matchup against Alabama included an All-American point guard, the program record holder for double-doubles and two more double-digit scorers.
Somehow, none of them hoisted the most important 3-point attempt of the Tar Heels’ season-ending 89-87 loss in the NCAA tournament.
With North Carolina leading by one and just over a minute to play, forward Jae’Lyn Withers set a top-of-the-key ball screen to try to get point guard R.J. Davis a favorable matchup. Both Alabama defenders trapped Davis in an effort to force the ball out of North Carolina’s best playmaker’s hands.