If UNC’s 3-point shooting, floor spacing and improved guard play on Saturday was any indication of what the rest of the season may look like, Saturday's loss to the Seminoles may have represented a turning point in what has so far been a disappointing season for the Tar Heels.
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Clemson's well-rounded rotation and ability to force turnovers could keep the Tar Heels on their toes as the Tigers look to defeat UNC in back-to-back seasons for the first time since their wins in 2002-2003 and 2003-2004.
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There is no guarantee that this team can get anywhere near the expectations that surrounded them in the preseason. But the Tar Heels' win against Miami shows the team should have plenty of potential for growth.
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In Tuesday’s matchup with Miami, Leaky Black notched a career-best 16 points in a 67-65 win, saving North Carolina from a dispiriting conference loss. Taken together, the junior's last three games mark the most impressive stretch of Black’s career.
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With only a few seconds remaining, junior forward Leaky Black found senior guard Andrew Platek near the baseline, and Platek was able to put the ball into the basket to seal a North Carolina win, 67-65.
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Despite a hot game from Notre Dame's Nate Laszewski, it was first year forward Day'Ron Sharpe who was the player of the game on Saturday, scoring a career-high 25 points to help North Carolina to the one point win.
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“We lost at North Carolina State and I did not think we played well,” UNC basketball head coach Roy Williams said. “State kicked our butts in every way. So I wanted to do something. I wasn’t going to just do it for one game.”
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Just two days after the teams agreed to play one another, a Leaky Black floater with 9.1 seconds remaining gave the North Carolina men’s basketball team a thrilling 66-65 win over Notre Dame.
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As the game would go on to end 72-67 in favor of Georgia Tech, the scene became clear: the Tar Heels, a perennial Goliath powerhouse, were again denied their first conference win of the season by a once-David team.
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Following the loss to Georgia Tech on Wednesday night, it's time to recognize that North Carolina simply isn't a very good basketball team right now.
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With a new starting lineup composed of RJ Davis, Kerwin Walton, Andrew Platek, Day'Ron Sharpe and Armando Bacot, the North Carolina men's basketball team lost to Georgia Tech, 72-67, after hot second-half shooting from the Yellow Jackets.
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With a long stretch of ACC games ahead of the Tar Heels, this season's legacy is yet to be written. But it is obvious that a complete game of basketball, from the opening tip to the final buzzer, is required for this group to be a top team in the ACC.
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UNC has the on-paper talent to play with any group in the ACC. But with the season quickly progressing, the Tar Heels’ offensive efficiency — or lack thereof — will determine if meeting their full potential is even discussed this year.
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Despite a late run, the Tar Heels were unable to win their first conference game of the season, after shots by first-year guards RJ Davis and Caleb Love fell short at the buzzer.
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In a normal year, an early season victory against Kentucky would mean good things to come for UNC basketball. But with Kentucky out to a 1-5 start, Saturday's win still leaves the Tar Heels short of a marquee victory. Here are three takeaways from UNC's final out-of-conference game.
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