North Carolina's furious comeback against Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals came up short after Jae'lyn Withers committed a lane violation on teammate Ven-Allen Lubin's successful second free throw attempt — which had it counted, would've tied the game at 72 with seconds remaining.

Friday had all the makings of a classic win for UNC in a season that can best be described as a disappointment. Then Jae'Lyn Withers stepped over the line — literally. The Tar Heels lost a game-tying free throw against rival Duke,

The prevailing mantra in the aftermath of North Carolina's loss to Duke: The Tar Heels had done enough to lose long before a costly lane violation with 4.1 seconds left, yet this was still a team more than deserving of a spot in the NCAA tournament.

After UNC basketball's loss against Duke in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament, here are five takeaways from the contest.