Jay Williams didn't hold back toward the end of yet another North Carolina loss during a season that's suddenly spiraling downward.

North Carolina fans have not liked what they’ve seen from the Tar Heels this season, and in the closing seconds of Tuesday’s disappointing loss to Pitt, ESPN analyst Jay Williams did not like what he was seeing,

North Carolina pushes tempo at one of the fastest paces in the land, looking to score in transition and get high-percentage looks at the rim. The Heels are also very active in the half-court set and fire up plenty of attempts early into the shot clock.

The Pittsburgh Panthers (13-6, 4-4 ACC) host the North Carolina Tar Heels (13-8, 6-3 ACC) in a matchup of ACC rivals at Petersen Events Center, tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 28,

Pitt earned a huge win over North Carolina on Tuesday night, defeating the Tar Heels behind huge games from several of the Panthers. However, one stood out particularly for his explosive and timely clutch plays: Zack Austin.

After North Carolina lost on Tuesday night, several fans voiced their impatience with head coach Hubert Davis.

Austin and the Panthers turned the tables Tuesday night, as Pitt prevailed over the Tar Heels, 73-65, in a wildly entertaining game inside Petersen Events Center.

The North Carolina men’s basketball team (13-9, 6-4 ACC), fell to the Pittsburgh Panthers (14-6, 5-4 ACC), 73-65, on Tuesday night at the Petersen Events Center.

Jaland Lowe scored 18 points, Zack Austin added 15 points and a season-high tying five blocks to help Pitt beat North Carolina 73-65 Tuesday night. Ishmael Leggett also scored 15 for Pitt (14-6, 5-4 ACC) and Cameron Corhen scored 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting.

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis chose to downplay the significance of his team's Saturday showdown at No. 2 Duke following the Tar Heels' dispiriting 73-65 loss at Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. The defeat was UNC's third in its last four games and raises the stakes of the upcoming rivalry game for a team that is scrambling to assemble an NCAA Tournament resume.

Hubert Davis' UNC basketball program is in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three seasons.