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Defensive gem, offensive dud and ugly finish at Kenan
CHAPEL HILL — One of Carolina’s best defensive games of the season should have been enough, but a sputtering offense didn’t do its part. The Tar Heels held a Louisville team that came in averaging 40.8 points to just 16, with seven of those points coming off turnovers. UNC tried to rally behind freshman quarterback Travis Burgess after Billy Edwards Jr.’s apparent upper-body injury, but fell short in a 16–14 Cardinals win on a cool Saturday night at Kenan Stadium.
Good, Bad and Ugly Report: Louisville
It’s called complementary football. It’s a simple concept: offense, defense, and special teams all work together to complement each other. Saturday night in Kenan Stadium, the Tar Heels failed to play complementary football and failed another test in a disappointing 16-14 loss to Louisville.
Harpring dazzling with 30 points, 5 3-pointers as Heels give Penn first loss
Kate Harpring gave fans a taste of her potential in No. 23 Carolina’s first three games, but she put that talent on full display all over The Palestra floor Saturday afternoon. The talented freshman guard scored 19 of her season-high 30 points in the first half, and pulled down seven rebounds with three assists and three steals as the Tar Heels pulled away in Philadelphia to win71–60 and give Penn its first loss.
Brown, Denis defend Heels’ record-setting number of 3-point attempts
CHAPEL HILL — Carolina kept finding opportunities beyond the arc Friday. Finding the bottom of the net was another matter.
The Tar Heels attempted a school-record 38 3-pointers in their 78–70 loss to Georgia, but Terrence Brown and Isaiah Denis — who combined for seven of UNC’s nine makes — said the volume reflected the openings Georgia’s defense allowed.
Avdalas’ aggressive second half comes with turnover, shooting issues
CHAPEL HILL — Neo Avdalas gave North Carolina more aggressive guard play Friday, but Michael Malone wants better decisions to accompany it.
Lubin, Powell, Grant have big games; King Rice talks about ‘hard feelings,’ gets first win
Ven-Allen Lubin kept stacking double-doubles, Jonathan Powell delivered in a road comeback and Lanie Grant had a career-best night as a passer. Meanwhile, after talking about his “hard feelings” with UNC, Monmouth coach King Rice got his first win of the season.
Malone blames loss on ‘bad habits,’ lack of ‘game plan discipline’
CHAPEL HILL — With defensive rebounds consistently eluding Carolina down the stretch and 3-point shots repeatedly clanking, a 21-game home win streak is history. While UNC shot just 23.7% on a school-record 38 3-point attempts, Georgia hit 14 3s in a 78–70 win Friday at the Smith Center after trailing by nine with 10½ minutes left.
Mendez’s goal sends UNC to NCAA field hockey rematch with Northwestern
It must be the weekend of 1–0 victories in Carolina athletics. One day after the men’s and women’s soccer teams won ACC tournament semifinals on Thursday in Cary by that score, UNC’s field hockey team held on for a 1–0 win over Miami of Ohio at Lakeside Field in Evanston, Ill. in the Tar Heels’ NCAA tournament opener.
Schelb’s magical goal lifts Heels by N.C. State, into ACC final
CARY — Carolina forward Joschi Schelb unleashed some magic Thursday night, showing why he is the ACC Offensive Player of the Year. His remarkable acrobatic goal extended the No. 12 Tar Heels’ unbeaten streak to 11 and carried them to a 1–0 win on a cool evening at WakeMed Soccer Park in an ACC men’s soccer tournament semifinal.
One beautiful Devey goal, one stubborn defense: UNC heads to ACC women’s final
CARY — With dominant defense, No. 2 Carolina needed only a beautiful Bella Devey goal to overcome No. 12 Duke. The Tar Heels controlled the game throughout but still had to sweat out the final minutes of a 1–0 victory Thursday afternoon over the Blue Devils in the ACC women’s soccer tournament semifinals at WakeMed Soccer Park.
Georgia at UNC: TV info, stats, scouting Bulldogs, notes, lineup combinations and more
Here’s a look at UNC’s Friday night’s matchup at the Smith Center with Georgia.
Tracking transfers: Cadeau, Lubin deliver double-doubles; Jackson sparks St. John’s rout
Elliot Cadeau did a little of everything for Michigan, Ven-Allen Lubin dominated inside for N.C. State and Ian Jackson powered a decisive stretch for St. John’s as former Carolina players helped their teams win Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tar Heels in pros: Wilson fractures right hand, out 4 to 6 weeks; Ingram produces third career G League triple-double
Caleb Wilson suffered another hand injury Wednesday, leaving Chicago’s loss to San Antonio on a night Harrison Ingram recorded his third career G League triple-double.
Heels hit school-record 18 3-pointers, rebound with rout
CHAPEL HILL — It didn’t matter that the level of competition dropped significantly for a Carolina team that needed a boost after two frustrating losses to ranked teams. The No. 23 Tar Heels took out their frustrations on severely overmatched N.C. Central.
Malone, ‘wired’ to NBA perspective, reminds himself to ‘calm down’ and teach
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina coach Michael Malone spent the first half watching Wyoming grab 15 offensive rebounds, then spent halftime telling his players exactly what he thought in direct terms. The message worked in the second half. The Cowboys managed only four offensive rebounds after halftime, and the Tar Heels pulled away for a 76–63 win Tuesday at the Smith Center to improve to 3–0.