Stanford suffered its first setback of the season against North Carolina on Monday night, and it was not a particularly enjoyable experience for anybody involved. The Tar Heels bullied, blurred, and bested Stanford in just about every category on their way to a 26-point halftime lead as Roy Williams continued to dish out the extremely tough love to former player and assistant Jerod Haase. The Cardinal battled in the second half and put together a nice closing 20 but the result had been settled at the break. That setback put the Cardinal at 2-1 on the season after the team opened their Tar Heel State roadie with a win over UNC-Wilmington last Friday night. Stanford has a chance to go 3-1 in advance of their Bahama Thanksgiving and their just-completed trip left them plenty to ponder as they prepare for the Wofford Terriers Friday night at Maples Pavilion (7 PM Pac-12 Network). Let’s look back at the Cardinal’s 96 hours in North Carolina and focus on the top takeaways.

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R.J. Abeytia has been contributing to The Bootleg since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter at @RJ_Abeytia and follow The Bootleg @TheBootleg for up to the moment Cardinal news and analysis.

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