No. 9 North Carolina’s fifth Quad 3 victory Monday night didn’t change the Tar Heels’ NET ranking, but more bracket projections are shifting the Tar Heels up to the No. 1 seed line.
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Historic greatness and oddities as RJ Davis’ career night helps Heels escape
CHAPEL HILL — While RJ Davis was etching his place in Carolina basketball history and shooting himself into the national player of the year conversation, Miami was intent on ruining the party. His Smith Center-record 42 points and seven 3-pointers, both career-highs, helped the No. 9 Tar Heels beat a hot-shooting Miami team Monday night. But the 75–71 victory wasn’t put away until Jae’Lyn Withers sank two free throws with two seconds left.
UNC rises in Top 25 for longest top-10 streak in 8 years, projected by CBS as No. 1 seed
Carolina moved up a spot to No. 9 in the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll Monday after winning at Virginia 54–44 in its only game last week.
Kelly breaks loose for 29, but Tech’s Kitley-Amoore duo tops Heels again
BLACKSBURG, Va. — It only seems like Elizabeth Kitley and Georgia Amoore have been dominating the ACC for 10 years. It’s only been five seasons, but there are plenty of coaches in the league who won’t miss them. Even after that duo helped the Hokies beat North Carolina for the sixth consecutive time, 74–62 on Sunday, don’t include UNC coach Courtney Banghart in that group.
UNC, in good position to win ACC regular-season title, moves up in NET rankings
No. 10 North Carolina’s seventh Quad 1 victory not only solidified the Tar Heels’ NCAA resume but puts them in a good position to win the ACC regular-season title.
Love scores 28, 2,000th career point; McKoy hits career-highs of 28 points, 6 3-pointers
Caleb Love helped No. 4 Arizona rebound from a loss with 28 points to score his 2,000th career point, and Justin McKoy scored career-highs of 26 points and six 3-pointers in a Hawaii victory. Meanwhile, Kerwin Walton scored 18 points in a loss for No. 23 Texas Tech, D’Marco Dunn helped Penn State get a big win, and Dontrez Styles played well as Georgetown ended an 11-game losing streak.
Ryan’s hot shooting helps UNC finally end skid at Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Whatever it takes. That’s what Coach Hubert Davis said he got from No. 10 North Carolina to survive abysmal second-half shooting and finally leave John Paul Jones Arena with a victory for the first time since 2012.
Bleav in Heels Hoops podcast
Hosts Desmond Johnson and R.L. Bynum and guest hosts, including former Tar Heels Pete Chilcutt and Tyler Zeller, talk Carolina men’s basketball on the “Bleav in Heels Hoops” podcast, presented by Tar Heel Tribune and Tobacco Sports Radio.
Pitching, Honeycutt help unbeaten UNC power by No. 11 ECU
CHAPEL HILL — Vance Honeycutt’s good arm and improved power stroke were just what No. 15 North Carolina needed to emerge from a terrific pitching battle with No. 11 East Carolina. The junior center fielder led off the eighth inning by launching a 1–2 curveball 409-foot feet over the left-field fence as the Tar Heels won the opener of a three-game series Friday over the Pirates 2–1 at Boshamer Stadium.
Is there a way for Bacot to get his jersey in the rafters?
CHAPEL HILL — Could RJ Davis and Armando Bacot become the first Carolina teammates to have their jerseys go up in the Smith Center rafters since four members of the 2015–16 team earned the honor?