Coby White shook off a shooting slump with a big night at Madison Square Garden on a week when he eclipsed 4,000 career points.
Category: Men's basketball
UNC women have plenty of reasons to be motivated against No. 25 Syracuse
Motivation should come easy for North Carolina’s women’s basketball team on Thursday when the Tar Heels welcome Syracuse to Carmichael Arena and continue to attempt to prove the doubters wrong.
Four positive trends for No. 8 UNC after starting ACC play 2–0
Even recognizing that Pittsburgh will probably finish in the lower half of the ACC and might only make the NIT, there were many positive signs for No. 8 North Carolina coming out of the Tar Heels’ victory.
Episode 3: “Bleav in Heels Hoops,” presented by Tar Heel Tribune and Tobacco Road Sports Radio
Co-hosts Desmond Johnson and R.L. Bynum, along with Tyler Zeller, talk about Tuesday’s big victory at Pittsburgh, how the Tar Heels did it, and what it means for the rest of the season.
With Quad 1 win at Pitt, UNC jumps seven spots in NET rankings
Racking up Quad 1 victories is the sure path to a high NCAA tournament seed, and No. 8 North Carolina’s victory over Pittsburgh continued pushing the Tar Heels in that direction.
Heels weather physical battle, pull away to end 3-game skid vs. Pitt
Surviving the physical battles with Pittsburgh is always a challenge for UNC. Throw in frigid shooting, and it was rough going for much of the night.
No. 8 UNC tries to reverse recent frustrations against physical Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh and frustration have gone together for North Carolina’s men’s basketball team since Jeff Capel took over as the Panthers’ coach.
UNC moves up in AP Top 25 men’s poll; most top 10 rankings in 4 seasons
Carolina went up one spot to No. 8 in the latest AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll after rolling to a Friday victory over Charleston Southern.
Haase’s Stanford team stuns No. 4 Arizona despite 23 from Love
Jerod Haase, a former Carolina assistant coach, was off to a tough start in his eighth season as Stanford’s head coach but finished 2023 with a bang.Freshman guard Kanaan Carlyle scored 25 points as the Cardinal scored a school-record 16 3-pointers and stunned No. 4 Arizona despite 23 points from Caleb Love.
Tar Heels in pros: Pinson (15 assists), Bradley and Jackson put up double-doubles in win for G League Legends; White nets 20 in Bulls win
Three teammates on Carolina’s 2017 national championship team — Tony Bradley, Justin Jackson and Theo Pinson — keep putting up big numbers in the G League for the Texas Legends.
Love fires in 22, draws technical foul after dunk on defender; Walton hits 18
It was a fiery Friday night for Caleb Love in his first Pac-12 game. Love scored 22 points on 7 of 10 shooting and made all three 3-point attempts as No. 4 Arizona rolled to a 100–81 road victory over California. It was the first time in Love’s career that he’s made all of his 3-point attempts.
UNC’s NET ranking hits season-high after blowout Quad 4 victory
How do you improve your NET ranking when playing the worst team on your schedule? Win the game by 45 points.
Photo gallery from UNC’s win over Charleston Southern
Check out a photo gallery from No. 9 UNC’s easy victory over Charleston Southern.
No. 9 Heels flex muscles in blowout win to end 2023
CHAPEL HILL — With a welcome respite from the gauntlet No. 9 North Carolina ran through most of December, the Tar Heels flexed their muscles against the worst team on their schedule. RJ Davis continued his impressive run of games as UNC finished 2023 with a 105–60 thumping, feasting inside against smaller Charleston Southern on Friday at the Smith Center.
Angell will pay tribute to Montross during first home broadcast since legend’s passing
Jones Angell’s first Tar Heel Sports Network broadcast of a home game since the passing of Eric Montross will be a special tribute to his friend and longtime color analyst
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