UNC’s NET ranking doesn’t change, but projections as No. 1 seed soar; women projected as 6 seed

No. 9 North Carolina’s fifth Quad 3 victory Monday night didn’t change the Tar Heels’ NET ranking, but more bracket projections are shifting the Tar Heels up to the No. 1 seed line.

Historic greatness and oddities as RJ Davis’ career night helps Heels escape

CHAPEL HILL — While RJ Davis was etching his place in Carolina basketball history and shooting himself into the national player of the year conversation, Miami was intent on ruining the party. His Smith Center-record 42 points and seven 3-pointers, both career-highs, helped the No. 9 Tar Heels beat a hot-shooting Miami team Monday night. But the 75–71 victory wasn’t put away until Jae’Lyn Withers sank two free throws with two seconds left.

UNC rises in Top 25 for longest top-10 streak in 8 years, projected by CBS as No. 1 seed

Carolina moved up a spot to No. 9 in the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll Monday after winning at Virginia 54–44 in its only game last week.

UNC, in good position to win ACC regular-season title, moves up in NET rankings

No. 10 North Carolina’s seventh Quad 1 victory not only solidified the Tar Heels’ NCAA resume but puts them in a good position to win the ACC regular-season title.

Love scores 28, 2,000th career point; McKoy hits career-highs of 28 points, 6 3-pointers

Caleb Love helped No. 4 Arizona rebound from a loss with 28 points to score his 2,000th career point, and Justin McKoy scored career-highs of 26 points and six 3-pointers in a Hawaii victory. Meanwhile, Kerwin Walton scored 18 points in a loss for No. 23 Texas Tech, D’Marco Dunn helped Penn State get a big win, and Dontrez Styles played well as Georgetown ended an 11-game losing streak.

Ryan’s hot shooting helps UNC finally end skid at Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Whatever it takes. That’s what Coach Hubert Davis said he got from No. 10 North Carolina to survive abysmal second-half shooting and finally leave John Paul Jones Arena with a victory for the first time since 2012.

Bleav in Heels Hoops podcast

Hosts Desmond Johnson and R.L. Bynum and guest hosts, including former Tar Heels Pete Chilcutt and Tyler Zeller, talk Carolina men’s basketball on the “Bleav in Heels Hoops” podcast, presented by Tar Heel Tribune and Tobacco Sports Radio.

Is there a way for Bacot to get his jersey in the rafters?

CHAPEL HILL — Could RJ Davis and Armando Bacot become the first Carolina teammates to have their jerseys go up in the Smith Center rafters since four members of the 2015–16 team earned the honor?

Puff Johnson gets key bucket in Penn State’s upset of No. 14 Illinois; Love hits 27 in loss; Garcia scores 22 in win

It hasn’t always gone smoothly for Puff Johnson in his first season at Penn State, but he made a huge play Wednesday when the Nittany Lions pulled off a huge upset of No. 14 Illinois. That was one highlight for the former Tar Heels during a week that Caleb Love and Dawson Garcia scored in the 20s while Destiny Adams and Kennedy Todd-Williams each scored 15.

UNC gains Quad 1 win but falls in NET rankings after two blowouts on Tuesday

Just because No. 10 Carolina isn’t playing a mid-week game doesn’t mean there aren’t fluctuations in the Tar Heels’ NCAA resume. A pair of Tuesday night blowouts both helped and hurt the league-leading Tar Heels (20–6, 12–3 ACC), who fell one spot to 10th in the NET rankings.