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Ian Jackson and Elliot Cadeau helped their teams continue their rolls while Tyler Nickel and Jalen Washington’s No. 11 Vanderbilt team ended a three-game skid. Meanwhile, Ven-Allen Lubin notched a double-double and Puff Johnson made his Ohio State debut.
North Carolina’s fourth Quad 1 victory jumped the Tar Heels’ NET rankings to 23, stabilizing the Tar Heels’ NCAA tournament résumé that wasn’t looking good after the two losses in the Bay Area dropped them to 30.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Jarin Stevenson’s teammates doused him with Gatorade in the dressing room with the same aggressiveness he showed during the best half of his North Carolina career. He earned every drop.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — It was the sort of victory that can flip the trajectory of a season, and it came because Carolina came out swinging in the second half.
Here’s a look at the No. 22 North Carolina’s game Saturday at No. 14 Virginia.
On a night when the shots just were rarely falling for North Carolina, the Tar Heels’ rebounding and defense proved to be the difference. The Tar Heels scored 15 second-chance points and outrebounded Georgia Tech by 21, finding just enough offense to pull out a 54–46 victory on Thursday at the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta.
CHAPEL HILL — For four games, North Carolina’s defense had slipped from its identity to anxiety-inducing, a talking point that lingered through three losses and uneven performances.
CHAPEL HILL — Caleb Wilson knows that his Carolina career will be over after his only experience with March Madness, and he didn’t like how the last couple of weeks went. “For me, honestly, I just know that my time here is limited, and I want to make the most of it,” he said. “So, every game matters to me.”
CHAPEL HILL — The Carolina defense that had been missing for the last two weeks showed up on Tuesday, while the Tar Heels turned 3-pointers from a debilitating opponent weapon into a potent offensive force.
As UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts and the Board of Trustees advance plans for the Carolina North campus expansion off MLK Drive, a familiar debate has resurfaced with new urgency: what should happen to the Dean E. Smith Center? The question of whether to renovate the storied arena or build a new facility at Carolina North has been divisive, with prominent voices, including former coach Roy Williams and numerous program alumni, launching a passionate campaign to preserve and renovate the Smith Center rather than relocate.
While Elliot Cadeau set No. 3 Michigan’s tone early Tuesday, Ven‑Allen Lubin steadied N.C. State late, Vanderbilt’s rough patch continued despite a solid game from Tyler Nickel and St. John’s won despite Ian Jackson going scoreless.
North Carolina, as expected, has fallen in bracket projections after losing both games in the Bay Area last weekend. The consensus of the 81 NCAA tournament projections on Bracket Matrix made through Monday has the Tar Heels as the second-highest No. 6 seed. Nine projections have No. 22-ranked UNC as a 5 seed and seven as an 8 seed.
Here’s a look at the No. 22 North Carolina’s home game against Notre Dame on Wednesday night.
There are many opinions on the best option for North Carolina men’s basketball’s next home to replace the 40-year-old Smith Center, which lacks many modern amenities. Add one strong and legendary voice to that debate. Roy Williams made it clear in a video released on Monday that he’s in favor of renovating the Smith Center, rather than other options that have been mentioned, including building a new arena in Chapel Hill North or where the Bowles Lot now sits.
Drake Powell hit several injury-related bumps early in his rookie season, but he has settled into a rhythm at both ends of the floor and played his way into the Brooklyn Nets’ starting lineup.
