3 lessons learned from Kansas basketball program's win against North Carolina

1. The 3-point shooting won’t always be there

Kansas' offense looked rejuvenated after connecting on 11-of-22 3-point attempts in the season opener against Howard. It is obvious that number was due for regression, but outside shooting really hurt the Jayhawks on Friday.

After hitting big threes in the first half, they went 2-for-11 in the second half, including some uncontested ones that let North Carolina get back into the game. KU wound up taking only 21 shots beyond the arc, and no one shot more than four besides Zeke Mayo. Quite frankly, there was often déjà vu of last year's inept 3-point shooting team.

In a way, this could be viewed as a positive since the Jayhawks held off a late-game comeback attempt from UNC. They still pulled off a win despite sloppy play down the stretch. However, the team won’t always get away with missing wide-open threes in crunch time, let alone by top-notch perimeter shooters.