North Carolina returned to action on Wednesday night for a New Year's Day clash at Louisville, their second Atlantic Coast

For the first time in as many seasons I remember watching them, the North Carolina Tar Heels lack a consistent post presence on their current basketball roster. After learning behind Armando Bacot for two seasons,

The host Cardinals kept missing the front ends of one-and-ones, allowing UNC golden transition opportunities. North Carolina couldn't make perimeter shots once again, but neither could Louisville. The Tar Heels continued getting to the rim against a taller Cardinals team,

Sure, Hubert Davis and his fourth UNC basketball team have faced a daunting schedule. But the losses are stacking up quickly. And the latest defeat, albeit on the road, came at the hands of an opponent sitting 15 spots below the Tar Heels in the latest NCAA NET Rankings.