The North Carolina Tar Heels concluded their preseason on Tuesday with an 89-82 overtime win over Charlotte.

It was a slow start for the Tar Heels, who missed eight of their first 10 shots and at one point failed to make a field goal for five minutes in the first half. Additionally, Matt Able was ruled out an hour before tip-off. With all of that in mind, here are three instant takeaways from North Carolina's final exhibition game.

Strong Backcourt Performance

Unfortunately, we didn't see the backcourt trio, with Able missing the game. That said, Neoklis Avdalas and Terrence Brown took advantage of the expanded roles. Entering this contest, Brown had struggled mightily in the first two exhibition games , so his strong outing was promising. For the first time this preseason, we saw the player who averaged 19.9 points at Utah.

North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Michael Malone talks to North Carolina Tar Heels guard Terrence Brown (1) on Sunday, Oct.…