CHAPEL HILL — Watch and hear what Coach Hubert Davis and players RJ Davis, Elliot Cadeau, Armando Bacot, Cormac Ryan and Paxson Wojcik had to say after No. 19 North Carolina’s opening-game victory Monday over Radford.
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Bacot dominates as Heels finally shake off Radford
CHAPEL HILL — It wasn’t always smooth, but that can be expected in the opener for a roster shuffled with numerous offseason changes. What didn’t change was the dominance of fifth-year center Armando Bacot, who helped No. 19 Carolina eventually pull away from pesky Radford for an 86–70 victory Monday at the Smith Center.
Tar Heels in NFL: Howell rebounds from big interception, rallies Washington to victory
Sam Howell had more of an up-and-down game than a week earlier when he had a career day, but the important difference for Washington was that it was a victory.
Carolina back in AP Top 25 football poll, moves up in Coaches Poll
Carolina’s blowout home victory over Campbell was enough to move the Tar Heels up in the Coaches Poll and return to the AP Top 25. UNC (7–2, 3–2 ACC), which pummeled the Camels 59–7 on Saturday, moved up two spots to No. 23 in the Coaches Poll and returned to the AP poll at No. 24.
No. 19 UNC’s versatility fuels more aggressive — and likely more efficient — defensive approach
Among the many reasons North Carolina’s men’s basketball team often struggled last season was its inability to defend ball screens. The No. 19 Tar Heels, who open the season at 7 p.m. Monday at the Smith Center against Radford (ACC Network), have the versatility to handle screens better this season and, at least in the 117–53 exhibition victory over Division II St. Augustine’s, took a dramatically different approach.
Tar Heels in NBA: Hot shooting from Anthony, Barnes, shooting struggles for White continue; frustration for Johnson, Little, Bullock
There were mixed results for Carolina alums during week two of the NBA season as teams began pool play in the inaugural In-Season Tournament.
Orlando’s Cole Anthony and Sacramento’s Harrison Barnes have been hot shooting from the perimeter while Chicago’s Coby White continues to struggle with his shot.
Watch: UNC players Hampton, Walker and Gray press conference
Carolina players Omarion Hampton, Tez Walker and Cedric Gray discuss the Tar Heels’ big victory over Campbell.
Good, Bad and Ugly Report: Campbell
A championship-winning coach once told me, “It’s hard to get a team up for every game on the schedule.” It’s likely even harder when you’re facing an FCS team while trying to wash the bitter taste of two disappointing defeats out of your mouth.
Watch: Mack Brown press conference after easy win over Campbell
UNC coach Mack Brown talks about how the Tar Heels regained their confidence in their blowout victory over Campbell.
After slow start, Heels roll past Campbell
CHAPEL HILL — There were vexing mistakes and head-scratching first-half defensive lapses before Carolina finally lowered the boom on Campbell to produce the expected blowout. UNC scored 52 consecutive points and rode Omarion Hampton’s running and Tez Walker’s big catches to a 59–7 victory on a sun-splashed Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium.
Bacot says this UNC team has better focus, more hunger
CHAPEL HILL — Armando Bacot sounded on Friday like the owner of a new and better car that he can’t wait to test on the road. He’s happy to put last season’s struggles in his rear-view mirror and confident that the attitude of Carolina’s newcomers will produce much better results this season.
Watch: Bacot, Wojcik press conference ahead of Monday’s opener
CHAPEL HILL — Armando Bacot and Paxson Wojcik spoke to the media at a press conference Friday ahead of Monday’s start to his third season. Coach Hubert Davis didn’t appear at the press conference after the death Thursday of his uncle, Walter Davis.
Holcomb suffers gruesome knee injury in Steelers win
Cole Holcomb’s season likely came to a painful end Thursday night. Late in the first quarter of Pittsburgh’s 20–16 victory over the Tennessee Titans, the Steelers’ starting left inside linebacker suffered a serious and gruesome left knee injury.
Walter Davis provided Chapel Hill kid with magical memory
When I was a kid growing up in Chapel Hill, Carolina never won a national championship, but there were thrilling moments at Carmichael Auditorium. One of the games I’ll always cherish came on March 2, 1974, when Walter “Sweet D” Davis, who died Thursday morning in Charlotte at 69, provided a memory for a lifetime.
Walter ‘Sweet D’ Davis, a legendary UNC player, passes away
Carolina lost one of its legendary players Thursday morning with the passing of Walter Davis. Affectionately known as “Sweet D” during his time at Carolina for his sweet, pure jump shot, Davis died of natural causes while visiting family in Charlotte.
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