With one legendary shot, Charlotte Smith cemented her spot in Carolina women’s basketball history, but not without some anxious moments and confusion coming out of the huddle.
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UNC rallies from 21-point deficit but falls short at FSU
No. 20 North Carolina took many of No. 21 Florida State’s best punches over the first 2½ quarters but the Seminoles had trouble delivering the knockout punch. Deja Kelly wouldn’t let that happen as she ensured the Tar Heels fought back … until she fouled out on a questionable call with 5:05 left.
Episode 4: “Bleav in Heels Hoops,” presented by Tar Heel Tribune and Tobacco Road Sports Radio
Co-hosts Desmond Johnson and R.L. Bynum recap No. 7 Carolina’s victory at N.C. State, where the Tar Heels are after starting ACC play 4–0 and talk about the rivalry.
Nickel’s career-best game helps Hokies upset Clemson; Walton hits 16 in Texas Tech win
Tyler Nickel showed off the potential UNC fans all knew he had in helping Virginia Tech pull off an upset of No. 21 Clemson on Wednesday night.
Little change for UNC in NET rankings after third straight Quad 1 win
You would expect that after No. 7 North Carolina earned its fourth Quad 1 win in five games, the Tar Heels would again move up in the NET rankings, but predicting the metric is difficult.
No. 7 Heels roll by State with relentless defense, aggressiveness inside
RALEIGH — After a less-than-artistic offensive showing in the first half, Carolina coach Hubert Davis told his team at halftime to attack the basket, and N.C. State was helpless to stop the Tar Heels.
No. 7 Tar Heels’ tough defense of late built on trust
CHAPEL HILL — A big part of why No. 7 North Carolina is playing so well is the Tar Heels’ cohesiveness on defense, which they say is built around trust. UNC (11–3, 3–0 ACC) has held two consecutive opponents to fewer than 60 points for the first time in nine seasons and is No. 16 in the country in defensive efficiency.
Bacot is ACC Player of the Week
For the second time in three weeks, a Tar Heel is the ACC men’s basketball Player of the Week.
UNC returns to AP Top 25 women’s poll after two big ACC victories, earns national honor
By R.L. Bynum After a surprising one-week absence from the AP Top 25 women’s poll, North Carolina returned at No. … More
Love’s hot second-half shooting, 23 points, lead Arizona; Dunn has 13 in Penn State win; McKoy scores 12; Nickel, Garcia each score 11
Caleb Love got hot at just the right time for No. 10 Arizona on Saturday night. Love scored 15 of his 23 points during a pivotal second-half stretch as the host Wildcats pulled away for a 92–73 win.