CHAPEL HILL — With freshman point guard Elliot Cadeau deftly creating offense with his dazzling passing, senior RJ Davis is flourishing as more of a catch-and-shoot two-guard, and it has North Carolina’s offense in overdrive. Davis followed up a 30-point game in Friday’s 87–72 victory over Arkansas in the Bahamas with 27 points Wednesday in the No. 17 Tar Heels’ 100–92 victory in the ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge at the Smith Center.
Category: Men's basketball
Tar Heels in NBA: Anthony’s 25 points, amazing alley-oop dunk highlight Magic’s 8th straight victory; Kessler blocks 6 shots
The Orlando Magic and Cole Anthony continue to be on a roll. Late in the game, the fourth-year pro took a pass and threw down a memorable alley-oop dunk.
Only question for Heels is their ceiling after topping No. 10 Vols
CHAPEL HILL — Fans who screamed, smiled and enjoyed the show, particularly before halftime, were left to wonder what the ceiling is for Coach Hubert Davis’ fourth Carolina team. It could be much higher than the roof if the Tar Heels can avoid rough stretches like the one they endured late in the second half.
Tar Heels in NBA: White scores 19, Johnson 18; Barnes helps Kings make tournament quarterfinals; Little is dad for first time
Coby White and Cam Johnson had big games but Harrison Barnes and Sacramento were the big winners as the Kings advanced to the quarterfinals of the inaugural In-Season Tournament. Nassir Little’s Suns also advanced, but he had a bigger off-the-court life moment.
Video: Hubert Davis, Ingram talk about Tuesday’s game with No. 10 Tennessee, team’s progress
CHAPEL HILL — UNC coach Hubert Davis and Harrison Ingram talked at a Tuesday press conference about the Tar Heels’ performance in winning two of three games at the Battle 4 Atlantis and looked ahead to Wednesday’s home game against Tennessee.
Heels fall in the AP Top 25 men’s poll after loss, two Atlantis wins
After winning two of three games in the Bahamas at the Battle 4 Atlantis, North Carolina fell three spots to No. 17 in the latest AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll.
Tar Heels in NBA: Anthony scores 30 in Magic’s 7th straight win; White had big game in loss at Brooklyn
Cole Anthony scored nearly a point a minute while pouring in 30 points to lead Orlando to its seventh consecutive victory Sunday. Chicago’s Coby White had a big game but in a loss to Cam Johnson, Day’Ron Sharpe and Brooklyn.
Styles scores 22 as Hoyas win third straight; McKoy hits 17 as Hawaii wins title, off to best start in 13 years
Dontrez Styles had another big game for Georgetown in Saturday night’s 88–81 home victory over Jackson State in the Hoyas’ third straight win.
Tar Heels in NBA: Johnson, White, Anthony and Barnes playing well; Nets, Magic surging
Cameron Johnson and Coby White are playing well heading into Sunday’s Brooklyn-Chicago game, while Cole Anthony, Harrison Barnes and their teams are on a roll.
RJ Davis soars as Tar Heels overcome No. 20 Arkansas
North Carolina did so much with so little from some normal key sources of production that the third-place finish in the Battle 4 Atlantis ought to make the Tar Heels feel pretty good if not fortunate. Headlining the performance was guard RJ Davis, who poured in 30 points as the No. 14 Tar Heels defeated No. 20 Arkansas 87-72 with a strong second half on the final day of the three-day tournament in Nassau, Bahamas.