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.
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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.
Duke’s Roach has faced UNC seven times, but his most memorable might be surprising
DURHAM — Duke senior Jeremy Roach has played rival North Carolina seven times, but his most memorable game against the Tar Heels isn’t the one you would guess.
Two examples of coaching contrasts between Williams, Davis stick out Tuesday
From no longer always playing two post players to creating more spacing on the offensive end, Coach Hubert Davis has put his stamp on Carolina basketball while following many of the philosophies of Coach Roy Williams.
NET rankings damage from No. 3 UNC’s loss at Georgia Tech minimal
Considering that No. 3 North Carolina fell in the NET after Saturday’s win at Florida State and dropped another notch a day later, the damage to the Tar Heels’ NET ranking from Tuesday’s 74–73 loss at Georgia Tech was minimal.
Davis fires in 28, but can’t hit shot, get call at end as Jackets upset Heels
There are plenty of forgettable North Carolina games in Atlanta in many sports, but the latest frustrating Tar Heels loss there will be remembered for a foul that wasn’t called. As RJ Davis drove the lane with the No. 3 Tar Heels trailing by a point in the final seconds, Georgia Tech’s Ebenezer Dowouna lunged his shoulder into Davis. There was no foul, and Davis missed the shot as the Yellow Jackets pulled off a 74–73 upset at McCamish Pavilion to end UNC’s 10-game win streak.
AP names RJ Davis National Player of Week; he makes final 10 for West Award
The awards for RJ Davis are coming as consistently as the big games he’s producing for No. 3 North Carolina. One day after earning ACC Player of the Week honors for the third time this season, The Associated Press named the senior guard the National Player of the Week to go with Andy Katz giving him that honor on Monday.
NCAA projections: 3 ACC men’s teams, UNC goes west; 9 ACC women’s teams, Heels a 5 seed
After first- and second-round games in Charlotte, No. 3 North Carolina will head west in the NCAA men’s tournament, according to the latest bracket projections that predict only three ACC teams in the field. That’s a huge contrast to ESPN’s projection that nine ACC teams will make the women’s field.
ACC expansion will mean more equitable women’s hoops schedule but only one UNC-State game
The latest ACC expansion will eliminate more tradition but also create more scheduling equity in women’s basketball.