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.

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.

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.

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.