By R.L. Bynum Houston took over the top spot in the latest AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll, with North Carolina suffering the program’s biggest fall from No. 1 in program history. The Tar Heels (5–2) are No. 18, a fall from the top spot much bigger than the previous largest fall to No. 5…More
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Coach Davis says short bench isn’t sustainable, but starters played big minutes again in Iowa State loss
By R.L. Bynum It wasn’t hard for Hubert Davis to find the proper perspective after a hot-shooting Iowa State team gave No. 1 North Carolina its first loss of the season. Davis, well aware of the struggles last season’s team endured early in the season and where it ended up, wasn’t too concerned after the…More
Nance, Love shoot UNC past pesky Pilots
Top-ranked North Carolina likely will eventually get burned playing to the level of its opponent but it didn’t happen Thursday against Portland, thanks to Pete Nance and Caleb Love. Nance matched his career-high with 28 points (with a career-high five 3-pointers) and Love added 23 as the Tar Heels finally held off hot-shooting Portland for an 89–81 victory in the first round of the Phil Knight Invitational at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore.More
Tar Heels in NBA: White hits 2 clutch 3s late in best game of season; Kessler blocks 5 shots
In his second game back after missing eight games with a left quad contusion, Coby White had his best game of the season. He hit two huge late shots and showed nice hustle diving for loose balls. In 25 minutes, White scored 14 points and four 3-pointers, putting up a season-high 13.6 game score in Chicago’s 118–113 road win Wednesday over the Milwaukee Bucks.More
Tar Heels in pros: Brooks has 5 double-doubles, leads G League in rebounding; Barnes’ 27 push Kings’ streak to 7
Garrison Brooks isn’t on an NBA roster, but he’s having the sort of G League season for the Westchester Knicks that makes a good case that he should be. Through six games, he’s the league’s leading rebounder.
Meanwhile, Harrison Barnes can’t be stopped in the last seven games, and the Sacramento Kings can’t be beaten behind his play and leadership.More
Platek puts up third straight career-high; Walton, Francis settle in with new schools
Andrew Platek continues to be a consistent scorer and perimeter shooter as Siena heads to a Thursday game against Florida State, while Kerwin Walton and Jeremiah Francis are settling in at their new schools.More
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