Caleb Love, Destiny Adams and Dawson Garcia all had big games last week, while Penn State won back-to-back games for the first time since December with D’Marco Dunn in the starting lineup.
Tag: ACC
UNC fights to take Hokies into OT, but Tech pulls away from there
CHAPEL HILL — A hard-fought game isn’t always rewarded in the gauntlet that is ACC women’s basketball. That was the case for No. 24 North Carolina, which battled No. 17 Virginia Tech into overtime. But the Hokies took control in the extra period on their way to a 70–61 victory Sunday before 5,618 fans at Carmichael Arena for the Tar Heels’ third consecutive loss.
Ingram ‘living the dream,’ becoming fan favorite with his relentless play
CHAPEL HILL — Harrison Ingram has only been on campus for a few months, but he’s already a fan favorite and “living the dream” with his relentless hustle and dogged determination on the court.
What did big win over Duke do for UNC’s NET ranking?
No. 3 North Carolina’s 93–84 victory Saturday over No. 7 Duke earned the Tar Heels their fifth Quad 1 victory but not a better standing in the NET rank
Determined Bacot and versatile Ingram lead No. 3 UNC to huge win over Duke
CHAPEL HILL — Armando Bacot rediscovered his offensive game, which was bad news for Duke, with Harrison Ingram putting on another dazzling display. After combining for 19 points in the previous three games, Bacot’s vintage aggressiveness returned with 25 points and Ingram scored a season-high 21 points to lead No. 3 North Carolina to a huge 93–84 win Saturday night over No. 7 Duke at the Smith Center.
Even with ‘GameDay’ visits to Triangle routine, Smith Center was festive
CHAPEL HILL — GameDay coming to the Triangle for a Carolina-Duke battle is as predictable as sky-high ticket prices for the greatest rivalry in sports. Aside from when ESPN didn’t go to campuses during the pandemic, it has taken the show to Chapel Hill and Durham for every matchup since 2011. Even though it’s become routine, fans filled most of 12 lower-level sections in the Smith Center on Saturday morning for the latest visit, with many there an hour before the show began.
Group uniquely supports UNC women, wearing jerseys of players on the court
CHAPEL HILL — Of the many ways the growing number of passionate Carolina women’s basketball fans show their support, none is more inventive than a group sitting behind the south baseline at Carmichael Arena.
Racial slur allegedly directed at Black UNC player before women’s game at N.C. State, according to source
On the first day of Black History Month, a racial slur was directed at a Carolina women’s basketball player before the Tar Heels’ 63–59 loss Thursday at N.C. State, according to a source.
Kelly battles UNC back into the game, but Heels squander late chances, fall at State
RALEIGH — Deja Kelly tried to will her way to a first victory at Reynolds Coliseum, took a hard fall and just kept fighting, but No. 24 North Carolina missed multiple golden chances in the final minutes.
At players-only meeting when UNC returned from Atlanta, the Heels talked about what went wrong
CHAPEL HILL — After No. 3 North Carolina arrived at the Smith Center about midnight after the first conference loss of the season, the Tar Heels still couldn’t believe they had lost at Georgia Tech. Rather than head back to their apartments, the players had a players-only meeting in the locker room that lasted about 90 minutes, ending a little before 2 a.m.