UNC men's basketball nears breaking point after early implosion at Wake Forest
By Lucas Thomae | Feb. 8"Our back is against the wall," senior center Armando Bacot said.
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"Our back is against the wall," senior center Armando Bacot said.
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Despite a late push, the North Carolina men’s basketball team (15-9, 7-6 ACC) suffered its third straight loss in a 92-85 defeat to Wake Forest (16-9, 8-6 ACC) in Winston-Salem.
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On Tuesday, UNC will head to Winston-Salem to square off against Wake Forest. The Tar Heels beat the Demon Deacons 88-79 in early January but will face a series of challenges as they head into the pivotal contest.
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After the lead changed hands many times, Duke completely shut down the Tar Heels' offense in the final minutes of the game to come out victorious, 63-57. Deadlocked at 57 points as the game clock ticked down, UNC failed to take the lead despite getting the necessary stops on the defensive end. Graduate transfer Pete Nance and RJ Davis both missed shots that would have put UNC ahead late. "I just feel like it's in us," junior guard Caleb Love said. "It's nothing X's and O's. I just feel like it's everything that's in between our chest."
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“The stat that I’m looking at is, going into the game, we’ve shot more free throws than any other opponent in our conference,” Davis said. “We shot three. Zero in the second half.”
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Aside from the intensity of this rivalry matchup, UNC and Duke came into this game tied for sixth place in the ACC. UNC couldn't find the offense it needed down the stretch, going scoreless in the final four minutes.
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Beyond the scope of UNC’s program, there is a strong argument for Bacot being the best rebounding big in the country since arriving at Chapel Hill. He has 61 double-doubles in his career, which is nine more than any other active player.
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“He knows every person around these games,” Jay Bilas said. “He is a joy of the league. Every time you walk into an arena, Fred is there.”
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With new faces taking over the helm of North Carolina and Duke basketball over the past two years, a new era of recruiting has begun for both programs.
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A look at the keys to a UNC victory in Durham this weekend. The Tar Heels have to contain first-year center Kyle Filipowski who has been a standout for the Blue Devils this season. He leads Duke in points and rebounds per game with 15.8 and 9.5, respectively. Key minutes off the bench from first-year guards Seth Trimble and Tyler Nickel, as well as contributions from Dunn, Washington and junior wing Puff Johnson – who looks to return following knee soreness – will likely need to provide a spark and take some of the load off the starting five.Here are three keys UNC needs to focus on in order to leave Durham with a win.
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For a team still looking to find it's offensive rhythm, here is a look at several stats that have defined UNC's 15-6 start to the year.
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Here is a look at the guards who will make an impact on the next chapter of the Tobacco Road rivalry.
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"That’s kind of the cool thing about (the rivalry), is all the great teams and all the great players, a number of which have been national player of the year, hall-of-famers and record-setters," Bilas said.
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Entering the season as the top-ranked team, the North Carolina men’s basketball squad faced high expectations. To this point, they've struggled to live up to them.
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Not only did the win give the Tar Heels a boost of momentum, putting the finishing touches on a regular season that eventually led to the program's third national title, it also sparked a string of seven consecutive rivalry victories to give UNC bragging rights it could boast for the rest of the decade.
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Like their Tobacco Road counterpart, this Duke team hasn’t quite lived up to the preseason hype, slowly sliding down the AP poll until dropping out altogether earlier this month.
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Here's a breakdown of the newest class of big men to battle it out in college basketball's greatest rivalry.
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Although the North Carolina and Duke men's basketball teams boast strong play at the guard and frontcourt positions, both sides have found production from their talented group of wings.
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While the following group of players may not make the same impact against the Blue Devils, they nevertheless demand attention from Tar Heel fans. Meet the "Biscuit Boys."
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I'm beginning to wonder if the hoop gods surrendered their souls to give the Tobacco Road faithful the closing act it deserved.
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