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No. 11 North Carolina recovered from a tough start and surged to a big victory, thanks to a huge effort off the bench from sophomore Laila Hull. Hull tied her career-high with 14 points as UNC came back from a nine-point first-quarter deficit and used a 13–0 third-quarter run on its way to an 82–68 victory Saturday at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas in the WBCA Challenge.
Cade Tyson was solid against his first Power 4 opponent, while Elliot Cadeau had two contrasting games and Jalen Washington got his first start ahead of a busy Saturday of games for former North Carolina players.
CHAPEL HILL — In early-season mismatches when winning is a given, meeting the expected standard and improving are the goals. From the first Blue-White game, turnovers have been an obvious area that No. 18 North Carolina has had to clean up. Ten first-half turnovers, many of them of the careless variety, in the Tar Heels’ 97–53 victory over N.C. Central showed that problem lingers.
North Carolina coach Bill Belichick made it clear Friday that he has no interest in returning to the NFL, addressing recent rumors linking him to the New York Giants’ head coaching vacancy.
Here’s a look at Friday’s women’s basketball matchup in Las Vegas between Fairfield and No. 11 North Carolina.
Drake Maye didn’t just manage the game Thursday night. He commanded it, and the Gillette Stadium crowd let him know it.
LAS VEGAS — No. 11 North Carolina gave No. 3 UCLA its best shot for one half, but couldn’t hold off the Bruins’ onslaught after that. The Tar Heels clearly showed, though, that they can play with anybody in the country.
Here’s a look at the UNC at Wake Forest matchup with times, lines, statistics, notes and depth chart.
Here’s a look at No. 18 North Carolina’s matchup Friday with N.C. Central, which will be playing its third ACC team.
Here’s a look at Thursday’s high-level women’s basketball matchup in Las Vegas between No. 3 UCLA and No. 11 North Carolina.
CHAPEL HILL — Luka Bogavac’s path to his first college start for North Carolina was anything but ordinary. The junior wing from Montenegro endured a long wait to become eligible, a process that tested his patience and resolve.
CHAPEL HILL — When UNC needed a spark against Stanford, sophomore running back Davion Gause delivered — not just with his legs, but with his hands and his instincts.
CHAPEL HILL — No. 18 Carolina is without its senior leader for at least a few weeks, but boasting a pair of players sure to have long NBA careers will make it easier to get through that stretch.
Seth Trimble had surgery Monday after something fell on his left arm while lifting weights on Sunday. No timetable has been set for his recovery, according to a UNC spokesman, who confirmed how the injury happened. The surgery was to repair a broken bone in his left forearm, which is his non-shooting arm.
Here’s a look at the matchup Tuesday night when Radford plays at No. 18 North Carolina.
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