BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The No. 6 North Carolina women’s team showed in Portland that falling behind early against ranked teams doesn’t faze the Tar Heels. UNC (6–0) played from behind in both games on their way to the Phil Knight Invitational title, trailing in the first half by 12 before beating Oregon 85–79 in the first round and by 17 before knocking off Iowa State 73–64 in the championship game. In the fourth quarter, UNC trailed by eight against the Ducks and six against the Cyclones.More
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What’s a good shot? Hubert Davis has talked about that with his guards
When you have a guard whose most famous shot to date came from well beyond the 3-point arc with a tall defender lunging toward him, it’s sometimes hard to define a bad shot. Of all of the shots immortalized in the Carolina Basketball Museum, the marker for Caleb Love’s 3-pointer over the outstretched hands of Mark Williams against Duke in the Final Four is the farthest away from the basket. When you balance that with Love’s percentages this season, defining a good shot becomes murkier.More
Tar Heels in NBA: White again provides spark, big 3s off bench in Bulls win; struggling Bullock takes rest game; Anthony to return
Coby White gave the Chicago Bulls energy and production off the bench for the second time in three games. White was efficient with 15 points, three 3-pointers and two rebounds in 23 minutes as the Bulls won 114–107 at Utah on Monday in the third game of a six-game road trip.More
Houston takes over No. 1 spot; UNC’s fall biggest from top spot in poll history
By R.L. Bynum Houston took over the top spot in the latest AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll, with North Carolina suffering the biggest single-week fall from No. 1 in poll history. The Tar Heels (5–2) are No. 18, a fall from the top spot much bigger than the previous largest Carolina fall to No.…More
Epic comeback, 29 from Kelly, send No. 8 UNC to incredible win over No. 5 Iowa State
By R.L. Bynum Coach Courtney Banghart’s UNC women’s teams have always been resilient and unrelenting no matter the odds, but her Tar Heels outdid themselves on Sunday night. No. 8 North Carolina rallied from a 17-point first-half deficit with a 23–3 second-half run and withstood a late run by No. 5 Iowa State for a…More
Alabama upsets UNC in epic 4-OT game with craziness, controversy
By R.L. Bynum It took four overtimes and plenty of craziness, but Alabama finally won an epic endurance test for both teams with the help of controversy in a heartbreaker for Carolina. A goaltending call on a Caleb Love drive that could have won the game with 8.9 seconds left was reversed. RJ Davis missed…More
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