Davis' squad better play with a sense of desperation. If it doesn't, that will raise more questions about his job security.

With the program in danger of missing its second NCAA Tournament in three years, North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has made it clear he wants to see his team play with a sense of "emergency" -- a standard he doesn't believe they met in Monday's 85-65 loss to Clemson.

UNC basketball sophomore guard Elliot Cadeau, now gearing up for the Tar Heels' road bout against the Clemson Tigers at 7 p.m. ET Monday (ESPN) after delivering five points and seven assists in his 28 minutes of action on Saturday, noted his thoughts on being able to celebrate victory again:

For UNC, the late collapse Tuesday night at Pitt was “kind of like the same movie over and over again,” RJ Davis said. The Tar Heels are becoming familiar with an uncomfortable new reality.

UNC basketball's execution wasn't elite down the stretch in a frenetic finish against Pitt. But the Tar Heels made four key plays. Here they are.

There's no denying it now, the North Carolina Tar Heels are on the outside looking in at the NCAA Tournament field following back-to-back losses against Pitt an

The loss now moves UNC to 1-10 in Quad 1 games and this season has the same feeling it did back in 2022-23. Barring a miracle run, North Carolina will miss the tournament for the second time in four seasons under Hubert Davis and now the talk about his job security continues to be in the focus.

Hubert Davis was in the middle of his first season at North Carolina. The Tar Heels were able to earn a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament that year as an at-large bid, and they took full advantage of the opportunity.

Things are not looking good in Chapel Hill as the North Carolina basketball team got dominated on the road against #23 Clemson on Monday night. The Tar Heels desperately needed a win as they are fighting to get into NCAA Tournament position,