SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Roy Williams was right. Everything does look better when the ball goes in the basket.
A night after scoring in triple digits and setting a tournament record for points scored, No. 8 North Carolina couldn't handle a defensive tussle against Minnesota on Friday night at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Tournament.
The Tar Heels' 72-67 defeat the Coliseo de Puerto Rico, while disappointing, also expects to be an early test for a team that failed to handle adversity last season.
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While the Tar Heels set or tied eight tournament records in their 107-63 opening victory over Hofstra on Thursday, the game against Minnesota figured to be much more blue collar. It was.
Despite the distractions, Minnesota opened the tourney just outside the AP Top 25 and is expected to be a player in the Big Ten.
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