Caleb Love has never been shy about taking a shot in a pressure situation on a national stage, and he showed that again Saturday in Las Vegas. His last one, a long 3-point attempt that would have won the game, didn’t fall, though, after repeatedly coming up clutch after halftime on a day when he scored 26 points, four 3-pointers, made all four free-throw attempts and pulled down five rebounds.
Tag: Carolina basketball
UNC’s ACC men’s schedule good for NET ranking, but makes winning title tougher
Since the days of the double round-robin ACC schedule are long over, there will always be inequities in the conference schedule. This season, that’s good for No. 11 Carolina’s NET ranking, but winning the regular-season conference title will be more challenging than it will be for other teams.
Tar Heels in the pros: Barnes has big game for surging Kings; Sharpe has best game of season; three 2017 NCAA champs start, lead G League win
Harrison Barnes had his best game in a month, and Day’Ron Sharpe put up his fourth double-double in his best game of the season Friday, when three members of UNC’s 2017 national championship team started and were a big part of a Texas Legends win in the G League.
Withers settles in as ‘glue guy’ at UNC after leaving struggling Louisville program
CHARLOTTE — It’s been quite a season of transition for Jae’Lyn Withers, who was part of more victories at Carolina before Thanksgiving than all of last season with a 4–28 Louisville team. That’s just one of many contrasts for the 6–9, 215-pound graduate student, whose situation is dramatically different than a year ago.
Tar Heels in NBA: White keys late run, hits 22 for surging Bulls; Anthony has 18 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists
Coby White scored 12 of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter, and Chicago pulled away for a 114–95 home victory Thursday over San Antonio.
Love scores 13, including nine in row late, as Arizona rebounds from first loss; Styles scores 19 in Hoyas loss
Arizona was at risk of losing back-to-back games for the first time in three seasons under Coach Tommy Lloyd before Caleb Love came to the rescue.
Episode 2 of the “Bleav in Heels Hoops” podcast
Former Carolina star center Tyler Zeller joins co-hosts Desmond Johnson and Tyler Zeller to talk about the Tar Heels’ win over No. 7 Oklahoma, RJ Davis’ monster season, the passing of Eric Montross and what players, such as Zeller, do to get their jerseys honored.
How North Carolina shut down Oklahoma’s high-powered motion offense
Ahead of the final game before the holiday break, North Carolina had its hands full trying to prepare for an Oklahoma Sooners offense, led by sophomore guard Otega Oweh and junior guard Javian McCollum. Here’s a look at what strategies Carolina coach Hubert Davis employed on the defensive end and how they were able to take the 10-0 Sooners out of their normal rhythm.
UNC equals last season’s Quad 1 win total, moves up in NET after topping Sooners
With No. 11 Carolina’s 82–69 victory Wednesday over No. 7 Oklahoma, the Tar Heels have already equaled their Quad 1 win total from last season.
Johnson, Anthony score 20, White has 17 and Sharpe pulls down career-high 15 rebounds
Cameron Johnson and Cole Anthony each scored 20 points, Coby White netted 17, and Day’Ron Sharpe pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds on a productive night for UNC alums.