Jalen Washington came off the bench to score a career-high 21 points with seven dunks Monday night as No. 11 Vanderbilt finished nonconference play unbeaten with a 96–53 home win over New Haven.
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UNC thumps BC by 51, in largest ACC win in program history
North Carolina not only solved its recent issues at Boston College but did so in a historically dominant fashion. The No. 16 Tar Heels had lost three of their last four games at BC, but they used unrelenting defense, hot shooting and a height advantage to end their troubles at Conte Forum on Monday night.
UNC’s ACC opener with FSU promises to be high-tempo, perimeter shootout
CHAPEL HILL — Shooting from outside the arc will have a lot to do with the arc of No. 12 North Carolina’s ACC opener.
Tablet teaching: How halftime iPad session helped Wilson deal with double-teams
CHAPEL HILL — During the first half of No. 12 North Carolina’s win against East Carolina, freshman Caleb Wilson turned the ball over four times, struggling to navigate double-teams that looked a little different. But halftime brought a turning point, not with words but with video.
ACC Network documentary looks extensively at UNC’s 1993 national championship team
The whispers, however unfair, were growing louder in the fall of 1992. Hall of Fame UNC coach Dean Smith hadn’t won a national championship in more than a decade. Meanwhile, rival Duke had seized back-to-back titles, tilting the balance of power in college hoops. What followed was a season of resilience, redemption, and a return to glory in a national-championship season.
Florida State at No. 12 UNC: TV info, stats, scouting Seminoles, comparisons and notes
Here’s a look at No. 12 North Carolina’s ACC opener on Tuesday night against Florida State.
Tar Heels in NFL: Maye looking like MVP as he makes more NFL history with 5 TD passes in nearly flawless performance
It was a perfect example of why Drake Maye should be the NFL MVP — a nearly flawless performance.
Wilson’s history-making first 13 games echo UNC’s greatest freshmen
Any discussion about the best freshman seasons in Carolina basketball history includes Phil Ford, Antawn Jamison, Tyler Hansbrough, Armando Bacot and many others. Caleb Wilson has taken only 13 games to play his way into that chat.
Analytics favor UNC in most games, but February road grit could earn high seed
No. 12 North Carolina faces a classic ACC gauntlet in a league that’s improved from last season, leaving little margin for error in some road games.
UNC women likely need big road wins to be NCAA tournament hosts
North Carolina heads into the new year in position to host first- and second-round games in the NCAA women’s tournament, but still with a lot of work ahead.
Eight is enough: Tar Heels settling into rotation entering ACC play
The personnel dramatically changed from last season, but Coach Hubert Davis’ bench usage has not. His familiar pattern leans heavily on a trusted core and keeps the rotation short, notably riding the iron-five starting lineup to the 2022 Final Four.
Tar Heels in pros: White hot for streaking Bulls; Barnes shines before Christmas clash; Davis, Ingram, Ryan have big G League games
Calf strains delayed the start of Coby White’s season, but he continues to produce big games, including coming through in the clutch Tuesday night in Atlanta in the Chicago Bulls’ fourth consecutive victory.
NET fluctuations: UNC, projected as a 4 seed, falls after Quad 1 win, moves up after Quad 4 victory
The NET rankings can fluctuate wildly early in the season, leading to surprising changes. That was the case for No. 12-ranked North Carolina (11–1) when the Tar Heels fell four spots to 19 after a Quad 1 win but moved back up to 16 after q Quad 4 victory.
Above the rim and beyond: Wilson’s dunking show rolls on
CHAPEL HILL — Caleb Wilson keeps turning the rim into his personal target, and Monday night was another reminder of why he’s the leading dunker in the country.
Heels start fast, put two good halves together in romp over ECU
CHAPEL HILL — This was exactly how these sorts of games are supposed to go for No. 12 North Carolina, but they’ve been rare this season. There have been slow starts, choppy offensive play and bad finishes in several games against overmatched opponents. But there was none of that against East Carolina, as the Heels kept the punches coming in a 99–51 victory Monday at the Smith Center.
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