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Tuesday June 6th

Mens Basketball



Virginia Tech sophomore forward David N'Guessan (1) makes a flagrant dunk during UNC basketball's home game against Virginia Tech on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at the Dean Smith Center. UNC won 78-68.

Preview: UNC men's basketball to face Virginia Tech in rematch on the road

The UNC men's basketball will have the opportunity to return to the win column on Saturday when it takes on Virginia Tech. A win would go a long way to legitimizing the rest of the season while a loss could send the team further down in the rankings and compromise its fight for a tournament spot. There are a few things that they will have to accomplish if they want to leave Blacksburg victorious.

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Graduate student forward Brady Manek (45) fights for the ball during the home men's basketball game against Florida State on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. The Tar Heels won 94-74 in the Dean Dome.

Explosive first half helps UNC run away with 94-74 win over Florida State

In the opening 20 minutes on Saturday, UNC simultaneously displayed its highly-touted offensive and defensive potential — arguably for the first time this season. Even in a second half where the Seminoles outscored the Tar Heels by nearly 20 points, the home team still had 20 more to spare in a lopsided 94-74 win. “We wanted to be the first ones to make a statement, and I thought we did that,” RJ Davis said.

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