Video, transcript of UNC’s postgame press conference after Duke game

Here is video and a full transcript of North Carolina’s postgame press conference, with Coach Hubert Davis, RJ Davis and Ven-Allen Lubin, after the Tar Heels’ 74–71 loss to Duke in Friday’s ACC tournament semifinals.

UNC on most bracket projections in more than month; one has Heels bypassing First Four

For the first time since Feb. 2, the consensus on Bracket Matrix is that North Carolina has done enough to make the NCAA tournament, and Bart Torvik projects that the Tar Heels won’t have to play in the First Four.

With grit at end, UNC survives elimination game against Deacs

CHARLOTTE — North Carolina did just enough to keep its NCAA hopes alive in an ugly, physical elimination game. With the season hanging in the balance, the Tar Heels survived going more than half of the second half without a field goal and battled foul trouble to pull out a 68–59 ACC tournament quarterfinal victory Thursday over Wake Forest at the Spectrum Center.

Transcript, video: UNC postgame press conference

Here is video and the complete transcript of UNC’s postgame press conference with Coach Hubert Davis and Ven-Allen Lubin after the Tar Heels’ 68-59 victory over Wake Forest in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament on Thursday. A second video includes interviews with Seth Trimble, Jae’Lyn Withers, Lubin and RJ Davis from outside the Tar Heels’ dressing room.

Withers leads perimeter barrage as Heels roll into quarterfinals

CHARLOTTE — With a chef’s kiss — several, actually — No. 5-seed North Carolina easily moved into the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. Graduate forward Jae’Lyn Withers’ signature celebration after 3-pointers spelled doom for No. 12-seed Notre Dame as he scored 21 points and seven 3-pointers, both career-highs, and the Tar Heels rolled to a 76–56 second-round victory Wednesday at the Spectrum Center.

Video, transcript of UNC’s postgame press conference

CHARLOTTE — Here is the video and the transcript of the postgame press conference for North Carolina coach Hubert Davis and players Ven-Allen Lubin and RJ Davis after the Tar Heels’ 76-56 victory over Notre Dame on Wednesday in the second round of the ACC tournament at the Spectrum Center.

Lunardi has grim view of UNC men’s chances; Creme says UNC women comfortably in position to host

CHARLOTTE — ESPN’s Zoom press conference Wednesday afternoon with its NCAA tournament bracket experts provided good and bad news for North Carolina.

Burton, Irish relish another shot at UNC after missed late shot that would have beaten Heels

CHARLOTTE — Markus Burton missed his chance to beat North Carolina nearly 2½ months ago. Burton drove to the basket against tough defense from Carolina point guard and his shot rimmed out at the buzzer as the Tar Heels held on in South Bend, Ind., for a 74–73 victory on Jan. 4. He gets another shot at UNC on Wednesday.

Video, transcript of Notre Dame press conference after earning Wednesday matchup with UNC

Here is a transcript and video of Notre Dame’s press conference with Coach Micah Shrewsberry, Tae Davis and Nikita Konstantynovsky after beating Pittsburgh 55–54 to earn a 2:30 second-round matchup with No. 5 North Carolina at 2:30 Wednesday.

When does UNC’s bubble competition play and how can tournament games help them?

CHARLOTTE — Given its small margin of error as a bubble resident, North Carolina can only do what it can control to make the NCAA tournament. But here is a rundown on when the Tar Heels’ bubble competion plays. Setbacks by them could help UNC get into the field.

UNC women likely have done enough to be hosts for first time in 10 years

North Carolina appears to have done enough to host first- and second-round games in the NCAA women’s tournament for the first time in 10 years, but the Tar Heels will have to wait a week to find out. The No. 14 Tar Heels (27–7) haven’t hosted since 2015, when they went 26–9 and lost to South Carolina in the Sweet 16. The selection show airs on ESPN next Sunday at 8 p.m.

UNC stuck on bubble with work to do in Charlotte to make NCAA field

CHAPEL HILL — With most bracket projections still leaving North Carolina out of the field a week away from Selection Sunday, the Tar Heels likely still have a lot of work to do at the ACC tournament to make the NCAA tournament. The Tar Heels (20–12) are in a perilous position on the bubble and could be left out when the field is announced next Sunday without a big week in Charlotte.

RJ Davis, Heels can’t sustain first-half magic against Duke

CHAPEL HILL — Carolina put up a fight few expected against No. 2 Duke and RJ Davis produced some senior day magic that made for a memorable first half. The crowd was loud and crazy, and the anticipation was building. While that didn’t last, UNC showed with its competitiveness that the six-game win streak was no fluke and that the Tar Heels are a different team than before that streak, despite falling 82–69 on senior night Saturday at the Smith Center.

Banghart has no excuses, only apologies, after Pack rolls past UNC

GREENSBORO — One day after No. 14 North Carolina got its revenge victory, it was on the other end of the avenging at the hands of No. 7 N.C. State. The No. 1-seed Wolfpack won their sixth consecutive game since falling at UNC on Feb. 16, taking control with a 21–0 first-half run and rolling to a 66–55 victory over UNC in an ACC tournament semifinal Saturday at First Horizon Coliseum.

UNC gets revenge against Noles, advances to first ACC semifinal in 11 years

GREENSBORO — Her North Carolina teammates surrounded Reniya Kelly in celebration after the No. 14 Tar Heels used impressive grit to get revenge against Florida State. No. 5-seed Carolina is in the ACC tournament semifinals for the first time in 11 years and they wouldn’t be there without her, or Lexi Donarski’s tough defense on Seminoles star Ta’Niya Latson.