Before a sloppy second half, Brice Johnson and the Tar Heels made it look easy against East Carolina. ROBERT WILLETT

CHAPEL HILL — It didn’t feel like a loss. Not all the way, at least. But North Carolina’s 93-87 victory against East Carolina didn’t feel all that much like a win, either. There wasn’t all that much to celebrate for the Tar Heels on Saturday at the Smith Center, where UNC survived a late scare – and a load of mistakes – for its eighth victory.

Here’s the story of the game. And here’s the look back:

Updated 6:40 p.m.

CHAPEL HILL — After a win that in some ways felt more like a loss, North Carolina coach Roy Williams entered the interview room in the depths of the Smith Center, sat down and said, “Don’t know where to start.”