It was about as good a Saturday afternoon as Tar Heel Nation could hope for. Fellow bubble dwellers Wake Forest, SMU, and Pitt (if you're being generous) lost, and the UNC basketball program put the boots to Virginia, winning 81-66.

Virginia showed toughness, going on big runs to close the scoring gap several times, but for the third game in a row, North Carolina never trailed. Let's dive into some lessons learned from a win UNC had to have, and got with gusto!