CHARLOTTE — No. 5 Carolina’s expected domination inside gave the Tar Heels a big edge, and Jae’Lyn Withers’s energy off the bench was a big catalyst in making that happen. But, as with many games this season, RJ Davis’ second-half push put the game away as UNC overcame what Coach Hubert Davis said was “out-of-character” play before halftime.
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After two weeks to flush Miami loss, UNC women face challenge against Michigan State
The aftermath of North Carolina’s loss to Miami in the ACC tournament led to plenty of reflection for the Tar Heels as they refocused for the two-week break before the start of the NCAA tournament.
Heels, fired up by Pitt pitcher’s words, win with Harber’s hitting, excellent pitching
CHAPEL HILL — With the excellent ace pitchers around the ACC, the ability to gut out victories by matching that with effective pitching will be a valuable trait, as will keeping your cool when an opponent goes over the line.
Newcomers huge for No. 15 UNC in easy opening-game baseball win
CHAPEL HILL — The newcomers immediately made a difference for No. 15 North Carolina — from the freshman battery to two veteran position players — while the returnees flexed their offensive muscles in an impressive Opening Day victory.
UNC falls in NET rankings, but there were other positive fluctuations
Two losses to unranked teams in three games, even with a victory over a top-10 team in between, isn’t the recipe for improving your NCAA tournament resume. Luckily for No. 3 North Carolina (18–5, 10–2 ACC), the Tar Heels have banked enough big wins that they only fell one spot in the NET to 10th after their 80–76 Tuesday night home loss to a Clemson team (15–7, 5–6) that had dropped three of its previous five games.
Tar Heels in NBA: Barnes scores 22, four 3s in Kings win; Black has career-best game for Hornets; Jackson puts up double-double
Harrison Barnes continued to heat up on Sacramento’s long road trip, and Leaky Black produced the best game of his rookie season on Friday night.
Tar Heels in pros: White hits 35 in another big homecoming game at Charlotte; Pinson scores 25, 6 3s in G League
Coby White continues to play consistently well for the Chicago Bulls, but there’s nothing like coming home and rebounding from a performance that “ticked” him off”
Episode 6: “Bleav in Heels Hoops”
Co-hosts Desmond Johnson and R.L. Bynum recap the Wake Forest win, look ahead to the Florida State game, and talk about the Tar Heels’ potential and what is driving their nine-game win streak.
Tar Heels in NBA: Barnes scores 32, White assist shy of triple-double, Black clutch at end of Hornets win
It was a huge night in the NBA for Harrison Barnes, Coby White and Leaky Black. Barnes and the Sacramento Kings shook off recent struggles, White came an assist shy of a triple-double in his best game of the season and Black made huge plays in the final seconds of Charlotte’s victory.
Elite defense and dominating rebounding help No. 7 UNC overcome its inconsistent offense
RALEIGH — In starting ACC play 4–0, No. 7 North Carolina has shown it is one of the best teams in the country with the productive combination of relentless play on defense and under the boards.