Ohio State 74-UNC 49
Armando Bacot went down with what looked like a really bad ankle sprain early in the first half, and without him the Tar Heels were no match for Ohio State. The Buckeyes used their speed and physicality to clamp down defensively, and Carolina just didn’t have enough offensive weapons to score points against one of the nation’s best defenses.
Ohio State got contributions from nearly everyone offensively, led by Duane Washington’s 18 points and 5 rebounds. UNC had no answers on either end of the floor, and if Armando Bacot misses significant time this team is really going to struggle.
Without Bacot this Carolina team is basically Cole Anthony and not much else. This is one of the least talented Carolina rosters in quite a while, and most of the lineups UNC had out there against Ohio State looked more like a group of guys you’d find at a school like Davidson. Sure some of them have the ability to make some nice plays from time to time, but in reality they have no business being in a Carolina uniform.
The Tar Heels desperately need some players to return from injuries. The team that had to finish out the Ohio State game isn’t very good, and the losses could really pile up if Carolina can’t get any of these guys back soon.
Luckily the schedule is about as easy as it could be for the next two months. This is the weakest the ACC has been in a long time, so there is a chance Cole Anthony could put this team on his back and keep UNC afloat until some guys get healthy.
Game 9: Virginia
Virginia is badly overrated at #5 and coming off a similar drubbing at the hands of Purdue. The Cavaliers are very good defensively as they normally are, but they have a lot of trouble scoring on the offensive end. This will likely be a very low-scoring affair, and right now both teams just aren’t very good. Virginia and Carolina look more like middle of the pack teams in the ACC right now, and 3rd or 4th is probably the best either one could hope for.
Updated Top 30 Team and Player Rankings
| 2020 Team Rankings | Games Seen | Last | |
| 1 | Louisville | 1 | 11/5/2019 |
| 2 | Michigan | 4 | 11/29/2019 |
| 3 | Kansas | 4 | 11/27/2019 |
| 4 | Dayton | 4 | 11/27/2019 |
| 5 | Ohio St. | 3 | 12/4/2019 |
| 6 | Baylor | 2 | 11/24/2019 |
| 7 | Arizona | 1 | 11/28/2019 |
| 8 | Gonzaga | 3 | 11/29/2019 |
| 9 | Duke | 4 | 11/26/2019 |
| 10 | Washington | 2 | 11/16/2019 |
| 11 | Auburn | 3 | 11/25/2019 |
| 12 | Oregon | 3 | 11/29/2019 |
| 13 | Seton Hall | 1.5 | 11/15/2019 |
| 14 | Butler | 1 | 11/12/2019 |
| 15 | Stanford | 1 | 11/25/2019 |
| 16 | Florida St. | 1 | 11/10/2019 |
| 17 | VCU | 1.5 | 11/13/2019 |
| 18 | LSU | 2.5 | 11/22/2019 |
| 19 | Iowa St. | 1 | 11/27/2019 |
| 20 | Memphis | 2 | 11/12/2019 |
| 21 | Maryland | 1 | 11/9/2019 |
| 22 | Tennessee | 2 | 11/16/2019 |
| 23 | DePaul | 0.5 | |
| 24 | Colorado | 1.5 | 11/26/2019 |
| 25 | San Diego St. | 1 | 11/28/2019 |
| 26 | Villanova | 3.5 | 11/24/2019 |
| 27 | Florida | 1.5 | 11/10/2019 |
| 28 | Xavier | 2.5 | 12/7/2019 |
| 29 | UNC | 7 | 12/4/2019 |
| 30 | Arkansas | 1.5 | 11/25/2019 |
2019-2020 NBA Draft Rankings
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| Rank | Player | Position | Team | Height | Weight | Year |
| 1 | James Wiseman | PF/C | Memphis | 7'1" | 240 | Freshman |
| 2 | Obi Toppin | PF | Dayton | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore |
| 3 | Anthony Edwards | SG | Georgia | 6'5" | 225 | Freshman |
| 4 | Jaden McDaniels | SG/SF | Washington | 6'9" | 200 | Freshman |
| 5 | Josh Green | SG/SF | Arizona | 6'6" | 205 | Freshman |
| 6 | Isaiah Stewart | PF | Washington | 6'9" | 250 | Freshman |
| 7 | Harlond Beverly | PG | Miami | 6'4" | 185 | Freshman |
| 8 | Cole Anthony | PG | UNC | 6'3" | 190 | Freshman |
| 9 | Zeke Nnaji | PF | Arizona | 6'11" | 240 | Freshman |
| 10 | Jordan Nwora | SF | Louisville | 6'7" | 225 | Junior |
| 11 | Precious Achiuwa | SF | Memphis | 6'9" | 215 | Freshman |
| 12 | Armando Bacot Jr. | SF/PF | UNC | 6'10" | 235 | Freshman |
| 13 | Vernon Carey Jr. | PF/C | Duke | 6'11" | 260 | Freshman |
| 14 | Trayce Jackson-Davis | PF/C | Indiana | 6'10" | 235 | Freshman |
| 15 | Oscar Tshiebwe | PF | West Virginia | 6'9" | 258 | Freshman |
| 16 | Reggie Perry | SG/SF | Mississippi St. | 6'10" | 250 | Sophomore |
| 17 | Kofi Cockburn | PF/C | Illinois | 6'10" | 290 | Freshman |
| 18 | Filip Petrusev | SF/PF/C | Gonzaga | 6'11" | 235 | Sophomore |
| 19 | Joel Ayayi | SG/SF | Gonzaga | 6'5" | 180 | Sophomore |
| 20 | Aaron Nesmith | SG/SF | Vanderbilt | 6'6" | 213 | Sophomore |
| 21 | Brandon Rachal | SG/SF | Tulsa | 6'6" | 220 | Junior |
| 22 | Samuell Williamson | SG | Louisville | 6'7" | 200 | Freshman |
| 23 | Tyrese Haliburton | PG | Iowa St. | 6'5" | 175 | Sophomore |
| 24 | Myles Powell | SG | Seton Hall | 6'2" | 195 | Senior |
| 25 | Tyrese Maxey | SG/PG | Kentucky | 6'3" | 198 | Freshman |
| 26 | Nico Mannion | PG | Arizona | 6'3" | 190 | Freshman |
| 27 | LJ Figueroa | SF/SG | St. John's | 6'6" | 195 | Junior |
| 28 | Isaac Okoro | SG | Auburn | 6'5" | 200 | Freshman |
| 29 | Tyler Bey | SF/PF | Colorado | 6'7" | 218 | Junior |
| 30 | Isaiah Livers | PF/SF | Michigan | 6'7" | 230 | Junior |
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