North Carolina fell three spots to No. 10 in the AP Top 25 men’s poll Monday as the Tar Heels were one of four top-10 teams in last week’s poll to lose.
Author: R.L. Bynum
Ustby’s career-high carries UNC to win over Deacs with tough games ahead
WINSTON-SALEM — With expected wins this week over the two teams at the bottom of the ACC, Carolina will try to keep the momentum against two teams at the top of the league. That will be a challenge if the Tar Heels don’t play better than they did in Sunday night’s 58–50 victory at Joel Coliseum over a struggling Wake Forest program.
Nickel has productive return to UNC; Adams, Love, Todd-Williams McKoy have good games
Tyler Nickel’s trip back to the Smith Center didn’t produce a victory for his Virginia Tech team, but he reminded the Tar Heels of his perimeter shooting prowess.
UNC moves up in NET despite losing Quad 1 win, is top No. 2 seed
A month from Selection Sunday, No. 7 Carolina appears to be solidly on the No. 2 seed line. The league-leading Tar Heels (20–6, 12–3 ACC) moved up two spots to ninth in the NET rankings after Saturday’s home Quad 2 victory over Virginia Tech despite losing a Quad 1 win.
UNC gets big bounce-back win with beast mode from Ingram early, Bacot late
CHAPEL HILL — The beast mode from Harrison Ingram early and Armando Bacot late drove No. 7 North Carolina to a huge bounce-back victory it badly needed. Bacot scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half, and Ingram had a double-double by halftime as the Tar Heels eased to a 96–81 win Saturday over Virginia Tech at the Smith Center for the 64th 20-win season in program history and third in a row.
NCAA committee’s early bracket has UNC men No. 2 seed, 5th overall seed
Carolina is a No. 2 seed and the fifth overall seed in the bracket that the NCAA men’s basketball committee revealed Saturday. During a bracket preview show on CBS and TNT, the committee revealed the top 16 seeds as they stood entering Saturday’s games. The actual field will be announced at 6 p.m. on Selection Sunday, March 17.
Newcomers huge for No. 15 UNC in easy opening-game baseball win
CHAPEL HILL — The newcomers immediately made a difference for No. 15 North Carolina — from the freshman battery to two veteran position players — while the returnees flexed their offensive muscles in an impressive Opening Day victory.
Garcia, Adams, McKoy, Todd-Williams have big games; Nickel hits 15 ahead of game at UNC
Dawson Garcia, Destiny Adams, Justin McKoy and Kennedy Todd-Williams all had big mid-week games, while Tyler Nickel scored 15 ahead of his return to the Smith Center.
Heels shake four-game skid, tough start, knock off Pitt as Donarski rains in 3s
CHAPEL HILL — After four consecutive losses, North Carolina’s women were happy to finally end a skid, regardless of who they beat. UNC put the game away with a 10–0 fourth-quarter run to take a harder-than-expected 75–62 victory Thursday at Carmichael Arena.
UNC’s young pitching talent on display in opening series
How good are No. 15 North Carolina’s young pitchers? It won’t take long to get an idea. With Jake Knapp, originally expected to be the ace, out for the season, fourth-year UNC coach Scott Forbes will open the season at 4 p.m. Friday against Wagner with Folger Boaz on the mound, the first of two freshmen who will sandwich senior right-hander Ben Peterson as starters for the opening weekend.