The Tar Heels and Blue Devils will meet in New Orleans on Saturday for a chance to advance to the national championship game.
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Here are the keys for the Tar Heels to avoid an Elite Eight upset at the hands of St. Peter's — the first No. 15 seed to ever advance this far in the NCAA Tournament — and earn a trip to New Orleans.
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If this March has been any indication, Hubert Davis has proven capable of guiding the program he played for 30 years ago for the foreseeable future.
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Senior forward Leaky Black has seen the highs and lows of UNC basketball during his four seasons at North Carolina. But Sunday's Elite Eight game will be a first for Black, his head coach and everyone on UNC's roster this year.
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“Any time Brady is on the floor, he impacts the game,” UNC head coach Hubert Davis said. “He's more than a jump shooter. He's a basketball player.”
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After scoring just three points in the first half of UNC men's hoop's Sweet 16 matchup with UCLA, Caleb Love came back in the second half with a monster 27 points. “That was really my confidence level,” the sophomore guard said. “That’s the best part of my game is not to lose my confidence level. When I’m out there I’m just in a mode — that’s what that was tonight.” In March, with UNC one step away from its first Final Four appearance since 2017’s National Championship, this much is clear: As Love goes, so go the Tar Heels.
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Two late threes from Love to tie the game and give UNC the lead, respectively, gave North Carolina the victory.
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Ahead of the ACC Tournament, Daily Tar Heel Senior Writer Shelby Swanson spoke with Smith about his thoughts on UNC's season, the ACC Tournament and Hubert Davis' inaugural year as head coach.
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No. 8 seed North Carolina is preparing for a trip to Philadelphia, and the team is two wins away from earning its first Final Four appearance since 2017. The Tar Heels will face No. 4 seed UCLA on Friday.
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After starters Brady Manek and Caleb Love fouled out of North Carolina's Round of 32 matchup against the top-seeded Baylor, reserve players like Justin McKoy and Dontrez Styles had to step up. With the game going into overtime, keeping the ship afloat was just as important as sailing it — which McKoy and Styles did. “The only thing that you are required to do is, when that opportunity comes, to be ready,” head coach Hubert Davis said. “And Justin and Dontrez were ready.”
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Through the noise, junior forward Armando Bacot delivered with poise and didn't let the adversity affect his impact in UNC’s upset win over the top-seeded Baylor Bears.
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In their first ever meeting, the No. 8 seed North Carolina men’s basketball team beat No. 1 Baylor in an overtime thriller, 93-86, to advance to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament.
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Keeping the Bears off the boards and securing extra possessions could go a long way for UNC, especially in a close game.
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In the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 matchup, the losing No. 9 Marquette could not keep up with the North Carolina duo of Caleb Love and Brady Manek. Both players were scoring machines — each topping their respective season highs in points. “When you shoot your first one and it goes in, you kind of get a feel for it,” sophomore guard Caleb Love said. “You keep shooting them, they keep falling.”
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After the technical fouls, scuffles and trash-talk, North Carolina is in a position to carry its hot hand into its Round of 32 game against the reigning champions, the Baylor Bears, on Saturday.
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With the lead consistently hovering around 30, Marquette went into desperation mode — pressing UNC full court, but this was not enough to stop the bleeding and cut the deficit. The Tar Heels cruised to the 95-63 victory — securing an appearance in the second round.
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In the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, the No. 8 seed North Carolina men's basketball team will face No. 9 seed Marquette. In a press conference Tuesday, first-year head coach Hubert Davis and his team previewed the matchup against the Golden Eagles, noting that they understand the heightened stakes. “It’s that time of the year where you can’t have bad games,” graduate forward Brady Manek said.
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After making a statement by winning 12 of their last 15 games, shots were all the only thing UNC failed to make on Friday night in Brooklyn. The Tar Heels were chilled on the perimeter — shooting just 3-26 from deep in a lopsided 72-59 loss to the Hokies. “Particularly in the first half, I felt like we got good looks from three, we just missed them,” head coach Hubert Davis said. “Then in the second half, I felt a lot of our threes were forced."
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“I felt like in the first half, everything was difficult,” head coach Hubert Davis said. “Everything was hard and we were all very encouraged about starting the second half and trying to change things around. And it just didn’t happen.”
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In another defensive battle, the North Carolina men’s basketball team (24-9, 15-6) lost to Virginia Tech (22-12, 12-9) 72-59, eliminating the Tar Heels from the ACC Tournament.
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