Co-hosts Desmond Johnson and R.L. Bynum recap No. 7 Carolina’s victory at N.C. State, where the Tar Heels are after starting ACC play 4–0 and talk about the rivalry.
Category: Men's basketball
Nickel’s career-best game helps Hokies upset Clemson; Walton hits 16 in Texas Tech win
Tyler Nickel showed off the potential UNC fans all knew he had in helping Virginia Tech pull off an upset of No. 21 Clemson on Wednesday night.
Little change for UNC in NET rankings after third straight Quad 1 win
You would expect that after No. 7 North Carolina earned its fourth Quad 1 win in five games, the Tar Heels would again move up in the NET rankings, but predicting the metric is difficult.
Tar Heels in pros: White scores 30 in another OT win for streaking Bulls; Nance has G League triple-double
Coby White just keeps stacking outstanding performances and has done so now in back-to-back overtime Chicago victories, while Pete Nance put up a triple-double in the G League. White scored 30 points and five 3-pointers with eight assists and four rebounds as the Bulls beat the Houston Rockets 124–119 in overtime two nights after winning 119–112 at Philadelphia in another overtime game, with White scoring 27.
No. 7 Heels roll by State with relentless defense, aggressiveness inside
RALEIGH — After a less-than-artistic offensive showing in the first half, Carolina coach Hubert Davis told his team at halftime to attack the basket, and N.C. State was helpless to stop the Tar Heels.
No. 7 Tar Heels’ tough defense of late built on trust
CHAPEL HILL — A big part of why No. 7 North Carolina is playing so well is the Tar Heels’ cohesiveness on defense, which they say is built around trust. UNC (11–3, 3–0 ACC) has held two consecutive opponents to fewer than 60 points for the first time in nine seasons and is No. 16 in the country in defensive efficiency.
Tar Heels in NBA: White hits 27 in OT win, continues on path to become first UNC All-Star in 16 years
Coby White continues on the likely path to becoming the first Tar Heel to make the NBA All-Star Game in 16 years. That would probably be fine with the Charlotte Hornets, as long as they don’t have to face him again.
Bacot is ACC Player of the Week
For the second time in three weeks, a Tar Heel is the ACC men’s basketball Player of the Week.
UNC moves up in the AP Top 25 men’s poll after two road wins
North Carolina jumped to a season-high No. 7 in the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll Monday after a pair of road ACC wins last week.
Love’s hot second-half shooting, 23 points, lead Arizona; Dunn has 13 in Penn State win; McKoy scores 12; Nickel, Garcia each score 11
Caleb Love got hot at just the right time for No. 10 Arizona on Saturday night. Love scored 15 of his 23 points during a pivotal second-half stretch as the host Wildcats pulled away for a 92–73 win.
Second straight Quad 1 win pushes UNC’s NET ranking into top 10
On the strength of two consecutive Quad 1 road victories, No. 8 North Carolina moved to a season-high 9th in the NET rankings, moving up three spots after Saturday’s 65–55 victory over No. 16 Clemson.
Perimeter shooting, good for No. 8 UNC and bad for No. 16 Clemson, keys Heels’ win
CLEMSON — In another physical game, No. 8 North Carolina came to Tiger Town and won the game from the perimeter. While No. 16 Clemson was a season-worst 1 of 18 from 3-point range, five Tar Heels contributed to their eight 3-pointers as Carolina pulled away in the second half for a 65–55 ACC win Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Tar Heels in NBA: Anthony hits 23 as Magic top Denver; White has 22, double-double, moves up Bulls 3-pointers list
Cole Anthony scored 23 points in a big road victory for short-handed Orlando at reigning NBA champion Denver, and Coby White netted 22 and a double-double in Chicago’s home win over Charlotte on Friday night.
McKoy scores career-high 18 in road win; Adams, Garcia, Todd-Williams have good road league games; Love hits 16 for Arizona
Justin McKoy, Destiny Adams, Dawson Garcia and Kennedy Todd-Williams all had good games this week in conference road games, while Caleb Love helped No. 10 Arizona rebound from a loss.
Breaking down why RJ Davis is an offensive super weapon
Let’s examine what makes RJ Davis so difficult to defend, the versatility in his scoring ability, and why he’s one of the most efficient players in the country with the ball in his hands.
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