At players-only meeting when UNC returned from Atlanta, the Heels talked about what went wrong

CHAPEL HILL — After No. 3 North Carolina arrived at the Smith Center about midnight after the first conference loss of the season, the Tar Heels still couldn’t believe they had lost at Georgia Tech. Rather than head back to their apartments, the players had a players-only meeting in the locker room that lasted about 90 minutes, ending a little before 2 a.m.

Davis fires in 28, but can’t hit shot, get call at end as Jackets upset Heels

There are plenty of forgettable North Carolina games in Atlanta in many sports, but the latest frustrating Tar Heels loss there will be remembered for a foul that wasn’t called. As RJ Davis drove the lane with the No. 3 Tar Heels trailing by a point in the final seconds, Georgia Tech’s Ebenezer Dowouna lunged his shoulder into Davis. There was no foul, and Davis missed the shot as the Yellow Jackets pulled off a 74–73 upset at McCamish Pavilion to end UNC’s 10-game win streak.