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CHAPEL HILL — There was plenty that Coach Hubert Davis didn’t like about how No. 4 North Carolina let Louisville pull within five points in the second half of Wednesday’s 86–70 victory. But Davis said he was happy to see his team’s response, as the Tar Heels took control to earn their seventh straight win. It was just the latest time that his team has reacted strongly in a tough moment.
Justin McKoy’s best game of his career wasn’t enough to carry Hawaii on Thursday night. McKoy scored 22 points and six 3-pointers (both career-highs) but took only one shot in the second half as the Rainbow Warriors lost 79–71 at Long Beach State.
Regardless of the opponent, winning on the road in the ACC is a challenge, and teams don’t worry too much about style points as long as they can get a win.
That was the case for No. 23 North Carolina on Thursday, which weathered some rough offensive stretches but rode tough defense and finished strong to escape Atlanta with a 73–68 victory over Georgia Tech on Thursday at McCamish Pavilion.
Finding the broadcast of No. 4 North Carolina’s 2:15 Saturday men’s basketball game may be challenging for some fans, but most should have easy access to the Tar Heels’ game.
Justin Jackson and Theo Pinson have the Texas Legends playing well in the G League after putting up huge numbers again on Wednesday.
By R.L. Bynum Playing Quad 4 teams is rarely an NCAA tournament resume-builder unless you blow that team out, and … More
Destiny Adams, Kerwin Walton and Caleb Love all had big games Wednesday night and led their teams in scoring, but only Love did so in a victory.
CHAPEL HILL — What looked early like another Carolina ACC blowout turned into an unexpected test of the Tar Heels’ resilience.
It isn’t often that a two-year starting center enters her senior season and suddenly has to adjust to coming off the bench. That became Anya Poole’s plight after Carolina brought in junior transfer Maria Gakdeng from Boston College in the offseason. The 6–3 center has started every game this season for the No. 23 Tar Heels.
With Coby White’s 25-point game Friday as the highlight on the court since the long holiday weekend began, there was a big highlight off the court with Pete Nance signing a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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