At the other end of the floor, Coach Hubert Davis’s team defends two-pointers better, defends threes considerably better, forces more turnovers and blocks more shots. For those inclined to quibble, opponents are doing a slightly better job of offensive rebounding and getting to the line against North Carolina.

Of course, seven opponents in a row have gone down by a double-digit margin to the Tar Heels. North Carolina hasn’t pulled that off since the first seven games of 2016-17, and that season ended up all right, with a bunch of confetti and a shiny trophy.

Should the Tar Heels handle Boston College on Saturday by double digits, it would be the first time they accomplished that eight times in a row since the first 13 games of the 2008-09 season. That year also ended swimmingly for Carolina.