The North Carolina Tar Heels didn't get the 2025 calendar year off to a good start. Instead, they found themselves searching for more answers following a tough loss on the road at Louisville. With North Carolina's struggles starting to mount,

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The North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program doesn't appear to have the "new year, new me" mindset as the calendar has flipped to 2025. The Tar Heels struggled to open up the 2025 calendar year, falling to Louisville 83-70 on the road Wednesday night.

A three-point heavy team, Louisville used defense and shooting inside the arc to put away North Carolina. The Cardinals shot 20-for-32 on two point tries with 38 points in the paint, making up for a 6-of-26 showing on three-point attempts which brought down their field goal percentage to 44.8.

Chucky Hepburn scored 26 points as host Louisville defeated North Carolina 83-70 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday night.

KEY FIRST HALF RUN: Louisville used a 7-0 run to stretch the lead to six in the middle of the first half, the run was capped off by a three-point basket by Reyne Smith. The Cards maintained their six-point lead for the rest of the half, 37-31.

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The Cardinals nearly suffered a disastrous loss to the Colonels in their final non-conference game of the season. Trailing in the final minute of the game, Louisville needed a go-