North Carolina dropped 16 spots in the NET rankings to 42, and Monday fell out of the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll after splitting two games last week.
Category: Basketball
UNC women rain in season-high 12 3s in another blowout win
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina is shooting down the game plans for beating the Tar Heels that some teams leaned on last season.You can no longer stop Carolina’s perimeter shooting by shutting down Lexi Donarski or sag off Alyssa Ustby on the perimeter so that you can pack the post players around center Maria Gakdeng.
A look at how UNC’s women stifled No. 14 Kentucky, Amoore on defense
No. 16 North Carolina pulled off a resounding 72–53 upset win over No. 14 Kentucky on Thursday night, and we examine the ball-screen coverages that UNC used against Georgia Amoore.
‘Wounded’ and stressed Tar Heels cling to positives after difficult win over Jackets
CHAPEL HILL — Coach Hubert Davis said that No. 20 North Carolina’s three-game skid had left his team “wounded,” and a down-to-the-wire win as an 18-point favorite wasn’t exactly the best treatment for that.
UNC rolls to signature win, giving No. 14 Kentucky its first loss
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina showed the women’s basketball world on Thursday that the Tar Heels are one of the country’s best teams. With balanced scoring and UNC’s relentless defense, the No. 16 Tar Heels earned an early-season signature victory by handing No. 14 Kentucky its first loss, 72–53, in the ACC/SEC Women’s Challenge.
Jackson leads Heels but says they aren’t tough enough
CHAPEL HILL — Carolina will have to learn how to win when giving up a lot of height, but the Tar Heels didn’t show the toughness to make that happen against a long Alabama team. The No. 10 Tide’s size and length were too much for the No. 20 Tar Heels, who fell behind by double-digits in the first half for the fourth consecutive game. UNC could never mount a significant rally in a 94–79 loss Wednesday in the ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge.
Carolina slides in AP Top 25 men’s poll after two Maui losses
After a chaotic week in men’s basketball, with 60% of the teams in last week’s AP Top 25 poll losing, North Carolina’s two losses dropped the Tar Heels eight spots to No. 20 in the latest poll.
Tar Heels’ rank unchanged in AP Top 25 women’s poll
After two impressive victories last week, North Carolina still didn’t move up in the latest AP Top 25 women’s poll, holding at No. 16.
See where UNC men, women fall in first NET rankings
It’s probably too early in the season to be worried about the NET rankings, but the first listings of the season came out Monday, and it’s worth noting where North Carolina falls.
No. 16 Heels overwhelm winless NCCU with dominant effort
CHAPEL HILL — After several challenging opponents, No. 16 North Carolina returned home for the first time in 22 days for some post-Thanksgiving feasting against a winless team. N.C. Central was helpless to hold off the onslaught as the Tar Heels gorged on perimeter-shooting prowess, inside domination, tough defense and board dominance in a 119–43 victory Friday afternoon over the Eagles in Carmichael Arena.
UNC fights back to force OT, but gets burned by defensive lapses
LAHAINA, Hawai’i — No. 12 North Carolina learned some tough lessons during a frustrating week in Maui that ended with plenty of fight against Michigan State but not enough defense at the end. Rebounding and defense are still big problems for the Tar Heels, but in their 94–91 overtime loss to the Spartans in the Maui Invitational consolation game Wednesday at the Lahaina Civic Center, they saw freshman Drake Powell’s confidence and role expand.
Trimble: Outcome unsurprising with ‘no pride defensively’ and ‘the ball sticking’
LAHAINA, Hawai’i — You could see the anger on Seth Trimble’s face as he talked about No. 12 Carolina’s effort on both ends of the court against No. 4 Auburn. The Tigers kept coming with offensive weapons, and the Tar Heels could not stop it or emerge from yet another early hole. UNC never led in an 85–72 loss Tuesday in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center.
Incredible comeback, heart from RJ Davis, Trimble power UNC into semifinals
LAHAINA, Hawai’i — Carolina basketball history wouldn’t have happened without the stern message Coach Hubert Davis delivered to his team at the first TV timeout of the second half. The No. 12 Tar Heels had only cut an 18-point deficit by one point, and Davis saw many reasons. All of them were frustrating.
Three at a time: Tar Heels heat up from deep to trounce Indiana in tourney final
The 3-point shooting touch was a nice bonus for the North Carolina women’s basketball team on Monday. The No. 16 Tar Heels had another impressive defense performance, but the long-range connections might garner the most attention from a 69–39 romp past Indiana in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas.
Tar Heels women reach Atlantis final after strong defense disrupts Villanova
A heavy dose of stellar defensive work defined North Carolina’s semifinal victory in the Battle 4 Atlantis. The No. 16 Tar Heels kept Villanova in check in a 53-36 result Sunday at Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas.
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