The 1-2 Maui stretch, which came to an end on Wednesday night in the third-place game, could drop the Tar Heels out or near the bottom of the AP Top 25 next week. And it's no surprise that the team's struggles coincided with drops to the averages and shooting percentages of most players on the roster.

The No. 12 UNC men’s basketball team (4-2) fell, 85-72, to the No. 4 Auburn Tigers (6-0) on Tuesday night in the semifinal of the Maui Invitational.

UNC never led in the game and ultimately ended up with an 85-72 loss in Maui. The biggest glaring deficiency from Carolina was the play of their big men. That has been a story of the season so far, especially contrasted with how well the three guards have been playing.