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UNC regrouped after Banghart said she didn’t recognize team that lost to Louisville
Carolina coach Courtney Banghart did not recognize the team that lost to Louisville in the ACC tournament semifinals. In the nearly two weeks since that frustrating setback, she set out to fix the issues that led to the loss and get her No. 15 Tar Heels ready for the NCAA tournament. She hopes another team shows up at 5:30 Friday (ESPN News) at Carmichael Arena when No. 4 seed UNC (26–7) faces No. 13 Western Illinois (26–5).
Video, transcript from VCU’s press conference
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Here is the video and complete transcript from VCU’s press conference with Coach Phil Martelli Jr. and players Terrence Hill Jr., Jordan Tillery, Lazar Djokovic and Brandon Jennings ahead of the Rams’ first-round NCAA tournament game against North Carolina.
Transcript, video of UNC press conference ahead of VCU game
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Here is the video and complete transcript from North Carolina’s press conference on Wednesday with Coach Hubert Davis, center Henri Veesaar and guard Seth Trimble.
Wilson says it’s hard to sit and watch, but it’s ‘God’s will,’ says no decision yet on future
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The news didn’t arrive gradually or gently. One moment, Caleb Wilson was expecting to be back for the Duke game. The next moment, everything about his season changed. The day before his long-awaited chance to play in Cameron Indoor Stadium, he found out that the right thumb he had hurt dunking in practice the day before was broken, and his season was over.
Trimble says Heels took Clemson loss ‘hard and personal’
GREENVILLE, S.C. — As Seth Trimble comes to grips with the reality that he is a loss away from seeing his college career end, North Carolina’s ACC tournament loss led to plenty of frustration.
Tar Heels in pros: Love, Davis put up big numbers as they split two G League battles, with Love taking over in OT of second game
Four Marches after teaming up on a run to the Final Four for UNC, RJ Davis and Caleb Love battled for two games in the G League, with Love putting on an overtime show on Tuesday.
Davis says Heels have sharpened mindset, got ‘chippy’ in practice
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said Tuesday that the Tar Heels have spent the days since the ACC tournament sharpening their mindset with some chippiness, embracing the competitive edge they will need when they open the NCAA tournament Thursday night against VCU. He said that No. 21 UNC recalibrated after the frustrating effort in the loss to Clemson in practice heading into Thursday’s 6:50 p.m. NCAA tournament first-round game (TNT) against VCU in Greenville, S.C.
UNC recruit Harpring named Naismith Girls High School Player of Year
The legend of Kate Harpring, already etched into Georgia high school basketball history, grew even larger Tuesday as the North Carolina recruit was named the Naismith Girls’ High School Player of the Year.
Wilson’s jersey to hang from rafters after earning second-team AP All-America honors
In a season defined by precocious brilliance and cruel twists of fate, North Carolina freshman Caleb Wilson has earned a permanent place in Tar Heel lore.
Davis said Monday’s practice ‘spirited,’ ‘most competitive’ Heels have had
Coming off the sting of the poor performance for most of No. 21 North Carolina’s loss to Clemson in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals, Coach Hubert Davis said that the team has been spirited ahead of Thursday’s ACC tournament opener. After a team dinner at his house Sunday to watch the bracket revealed, the mood quickly shifted from celebration to motivation, he said Monday night on the “Hubert Davis Live” radio show.
VCU vs. UNC: TV info, stats, scouting Rams, keys to game, comparisons and notes
Here’s a look at Thursday’s NCAA tournament first-round game between VCU and North Carolina.
Path for UNC’s women again includes potential early matchup with No. 1 seed
North Carolina will see a familiar scenario if the Tar Heels advance to the second weekend of the NCAA women’s tournament. A No. 1 seed, again, will likely be waiting. This time, it would be No. 1 overall seed UConn in the Sweet 16.
UNC pours on offense, gets good pitching, defense to finish off sweep at Cal
North Carolina finished off its first ACC sweep of the season, smothering California with one final burst of offense and power pitching in a 10–2 win in Berkeley, Calif. No. 15 UNC (17–3–1, 4–2 ACC) controlled the weekend from start to finish, outscoring Cal 14–5, nearly a year after the Tar Heels’ last road sweep against Wake Forest.
No. 17 Maryland tops visiting women’s teams headed to UNC subregional
Maryland is the headliner of the visiting teams that will play early-round NCAA women’s tournament games at Carmichael Arena beginning Friday, with North Carolina placed in the Fort Worth 1 Regional.
Transfer tracker: Cadeau says confidence higher than at UNC, but Michigan, Vandy fall in league finals; Jackson’s Red Storm win Big East
Ian Jackson was the only former UNC player of four to win in conference championship games this weekend, but he had the smallest role. Elliot Cadeau’s No. 3 Michigan team, despite his double-double in the Big Ten tournament championship game, and No. 22 Vanderbilt, with Tyler Nickel and Jalen Washington, both came up short in title games on Sunday. Michigan, Vanderbilt, St. John’s, Ven-Allen Lubin’s N.C. State team and Puff Johnson’s Ohio State team will all play in the NCAA tournament.