After rallying for a victory over Oklahoma, North Carolina stayed at No. 24 in the latest AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll released on Monday. The Tar Heels (8–4) pulled away from a game tied at halftime to earn a 61–52 victory over the Sooners on Tuesday in the Jumpman Invitational at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center.
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Tar Heels in NFL: Howell, benched again, has career-worst game; Downs has 9 catches in homecoming game; Chandler, Williams score TDs
Sam Howell again didn’t play well, but his receivers’ struggles didn’t help. For the second consecutive week, Washington coach Ron Rivera benched the struggling quarterback and got a spark off the bench from former N.C. State quarterback Jacoby Brissett.
Tar Heels in NBA: Johnson’s 18 points help Nets end skid, give Pistons 26th straight loss; five other Heels score in double figures
Cameron Johnson led six UNC alums scoring in double figures Saturday night with 18 points and was part of Brooklyn inflicting dubious NBA history on the Detroit Pistons, with a chance to add to that.
Love hits 26, makes many big shots, but last one doesn’t fall in Arizona loss
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.
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.