No. 16 North Carolina pulled off a resounding 72–53 upset win over No. 14 Kentucky on Thursday night, and we examine the ball-screen coverages that UNC used against Georgia Amoore.
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Bowl projections for UNC more aligned ahead of announcments
With bowl announcements set for later Sunday, there is increasing agreement that the North Carolina team interim coach Freddie Kitchens will direct is headed to the Myrtle Beach Bowl.
‘Wounded’ and stressed Tar Heels cling to positives after difficult win over Jackets
CHAPEL HILL — Coach Hubert Davis said that No. 20 North Carolina’s three-game skid had left his team “wounded,” and a down-to-the-wire win as an 18-point favorite wasn’t exactly the best treatment for that.
Latest UNC bowl projections include eight possible destinations
There are eight possible bowl destinations for North Carolina, according to 10 bowl projections. Three predict the Tar Heels (6–6) facing Coastal Carolina (6–6), but each sees the matchup in a different bowl. Two predict UNC will face Army (10–1) (but in two different bowls), two have UNC playing in the Birmingham Bowl, and two see the Tar Heels headed to Detroit.
UNC rolls to signature win, giving No. 14 Kentucky its first loss
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina showed the women’s basketball world on Thursday that the Tar Heels are one of the country’s best teams. With balanced scoring and UNC’s relentless defense, the No. 16 Tar Heels earned an early-season signature victory by handing No. 14 Kentucky its first loss, 72–53, in the ACC/SEC Women’s Challenge.
Jackson leads Heels but says they aren’t tough enough
CHAPEL HILL — Carolina will have to learn how to win when giving up a lot of height, but the Tar Heels didn’t show the toughness to make that happen against a long Alabama team. The No. 10 Tide’s size and length were too much for the No. 20 Tar Heels, who fell behind by double-digits in the first half for the fourth consecutive game. UNC could never mount a significant rally in a 94–79 loss Wednesday in the ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge.
Carolina slides in AP Top 25 men’s poll after two Maui losses
After a chaotic week in men’s basketball, with 60% of the teams in last week’s AP Top 25 poll losing, North Carolina’s two losses dropped the Tar Heels eight spots to No. 20 in the latest poll.
Tar Heels’ rank unchanged in AP Top 25 women’s poll
After two impressive victories last week, North Carolina still didn’t move up in the latest AP Top 25 women’s poll, holding at No. 16.
See where UNC men, women fall in first NET rankings
It’s probably too early in the season to be worried about the NET rankings, but the first listings of the season came out Monday, and it’s worth noting where North Carolina falls.
Tar Heels in NFL: Maye efficient in another breakout performance, but in a loss
Rookie New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye produced another breakout performance on Sunday. But Maye wasn’t focused on his excellent numbers after their fourth loss in five games but on the team’s red-zone failures.
UNC names longtime NFL assistant Kitchens interim coach
Longtime NFL assistant coach Freddie Kitchens will be North Carolina’s interim coach as the Tar Heels prepare to play in a bowl game.
Good, Bad and Ugly Report: N.C. State
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: UNC plays well enough to win, but key mistakes and an inability to get key stops amidst a defensive collapse in the second half doom Carolina to an excruciating loss.
After going out with crushing loss, Brown says he agreed with UNC decision but not timing or how it was handled
CHAPEL HILL — His exit from Carolina wasn’t Coach Mack Brown’s preference, and the Tar Heels’ second-half defense just added to his frustrations. N.C. State scored on every drive after halftime on its way to a 35–30 victory, its fourth straight win over Carolina, on a cool evening at Kenan Stadium full of a range of emotions.
No. 16 Heels overwhelm winless NCCU with dominant effort
CHAPEL HILL — After several challenging opponents, No. 16 North Carolina returned home for the first time in 22 days for some post-Thanksgiving feasting against a winless team. N.C. Central was helpless to hold off the onslaught as the Tar Heels gorged on perimeter-shooting prowess, inside domination, tough defense and board dominance in a 119–43 victory Friday afternoon over the Eagles in Carmichael Arena.
UNC fights back to force OT, but gets burned by defensive lapses
LAHAINA, Hawai’i — No. 12 North Carolina learned some tough lessons during a frustrating week in Maui that ended with plenty of fight against Michigan State but not enough defense at the end. Rebounding and defense are still big problems for the Tar Heels, but in their 94–91 overtime loss to the Spartans in the Maui Invitational consolation game Wednesday at the Lahaina Civic Center, they saw freshman Drake Powell’s confidence and role expand.
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