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.
Category: Basketball
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.
UNC falls out of AP Top 25 women’s poll after winning ACC opener
After opening ACC play with a home victory, North Carolina, No. 24 last week, surprisingly fell out of the AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll.
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.
Against zone, Donarski in zone shooting, scores 23 as UNC wins ACC opener
CHAPEL HILL — It’s been clear from the start of the season that No. 24 Carolina has enough perimeter shooting to really flourish offensively if the Tar Heels can shoot consistently from outside the arc. Graduate transfer Lexi Donarski kick-started that with five of her six 3-pointers in the second half, as that shooting prowess produced a season-high 11 3-pointers. The Tar Heels led by 10 late and held on for an 82–76 win over Clemson in their ACC opener Sunday at Carmichael Arena.
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.