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Caleb Love will forever have a lofty spot in the history of the greatest rivalry in sports for his iconic 3-pointer over Mark Williams in UNC’s win over Duke at the 2022 Final Four. He also has a history of big games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. He gets a chance for another one Friday, this time wearing a different uniform, when his No. 12 Arizona team (1–0) visits No. 2 Duke (1–0) at 7 p.m. (ESPN2).
Of all seven players who transferred out of the North Carolina men’s basketball program in the offseason, none has started their season with their new school better than Dontrez Styles.
Coby White tied his season high with 18 points to help the Chicago Bulls snap a three-game losing streak and overcome a double-double from Utah’s Walker Kessler, while Cole Anthony’s hot shooting continued but in a loss.
It was a good opening night for former Carolina players, with Destiny Adams and Dawson Garcia both putting up double-doubles, Caleb Love playing an efficient game in his Arizona debut and Kennedy Todd-Williams enjoying a solid debut at Ole Miss.
CHAPEL HILL — Watch and hear what Coach Hubert Davis and players RJ Davis, Elliot Cadeau, Armando Bacot, Cormac Ryan and Paxson Wojcik had to say after No. 19 North Carolina’s opening-game victory Monday over Radford.
CHAPEL HILL — It wasn’t always smooth, but that can be expected in the opener for a roster shuffled with numerous offseason changes. What didn’t change was the dominance of fifth-year center Armando Bacot, who helped No. 19 Carolina eventually pull away from pesky Radford for an 86–70 victory Monday at the Smith Center.
Among the many reasons North Carolina’s men’s basketball team often struggled last season was its inability to defend ball screens. The No. 19 Tar Heels, who open the season at 7 p.m. Monday at the Smith Center against Radford (ACC Network), have the versatility to handle screens better this season and, at least in the 117–53 exhibition victory over Division II St. Augustine’s, took a dramatically different approach.
There were mixed results for Carolina alums during week two of the NBA season as teams began pool play in the inaugural In-Season Tournament.
Orlando’s Cole Anthony and Sacramento’s Harrison Barnes have been hot shooting from the perimeter while Chicago’s Coby White continues to struggle with his shot.
CHAPEL HILL — Armando Bacot sounded on Friday like the owner of a new and better car that he can’t wait to test on the road. He’s happy to put last season’s struggles in his rear-view mirror and confident that the attitude of Carolina’s newcomers will produce much better results this season.
CHAPEL HILL — Armando Bacot and Paxson Wojcik spoke to the media at a press conference Friday ahead of Monday’s start to his third season. Coach Hubert Davis didn’t appear at the press conference after the death Thursday of his uncle, Walter Davis.
When I was a kid growing up in Chapel Hill, Carolina never won a national championship, but there were thrilling moments at Carmichael Auditorium. One of the games I’ll always cherish came on March 2, 1974, when Walter “Sweet D” Davis, who died Thursday morning in Charlotte at 69, provided a memory for a lifetime.
Carolina lost one of its legendary players Thursday morning with the passing of Walter Davis. Affectionately known as “Sweet D” during his time at Carolina for his sweet, pure jump shot, Davis died of natural causes while visiting family in Charlotte.
Two stars who started for their Carolina teams — guard Caleb Love and wing Kennedy Todd-Williams — headline 11 former Tar Heels who will play for other colleges this season. Love’s Arizona Wildcats and Todd-Williams’ Ole Miss Rebels are each ranked No. 12, and both quickly bonded with their new teammates on overseas trips last summer.
Day’Ron Sharpe made the most of his playing time as he and Walker Kessler each scored more than a point a minute on Monday night while Coby White’s tough stretch — which includes getting fined — continued.
CHAPEL HILL — It will quickly become evident to Carolina fans that Harrison Ingram is a versatile player who can help the Tar Heels in many ways. If you don’t believe it, just ask him.
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