Still in the process of getting back into shape after recovering from an ACL tear that he suffered in high school, the first-year forward has been used sparingly this season.
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The North Carolina men’s basketball team (11-6, 3-3 ACC) lost to No. 13 Virginia (12-3, 4-2) on Tuesday night, 65-58, after senior forward Armando Bacot went down with an apparent injury early in the game.
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Since losing to Indiana and Virginia Tech earlier in the season and recording a combined 11 assists in both contests, finding open shots has been an emphasis for UNC.
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After snapping their four game winning streak with a loss at Pitt on Friday, it was essential for North Carolina to bounce back strong against Notre Dame, and regain a winning record in the ACC.
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“You have to be connected to the discipline and the details, the things we talk about and we drill in practice every day, and with your effort and energy and enthusiasm, you have to dig deeper,” Hubert Davis said.
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“I like to try and be a spark plug to the best of my ability,” Trimble said. “The starters play so many minutes, they need rest and they need help. They’re not always going to be super hot, so just being a spark plug.”
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After a close loss to Pittsburgh, the Tar Heels were in need of an ACC win to boost morale as they head into consistent ACC play.
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When the Panthers pulled ahead and held the Tar Heels to just 33.3 percent shooting in the second half, senior center Armando Bacot was left cursing his team’s performance in a 76-74 upset loss.
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“At the end of the day, it comes down to one-on-one,” head coach Hubert Davis said. "We just didn’t have an answer for (Jamarius Burton) in a one-on-one situation.”
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In its first conference game since Dec. 10, the No. 25 North Carolina men’s basketball team (9-5, 1-2 ACC) was upset by Pittsburgh (10-4, 3-0 ACC) by a score of 76-74.
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“I think Armando has been really, really good,” Hubert Davis said. “I think he’s been really good since the Georgia Tech game. I think he’s been at his best.”
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“Hunter (Dickinson) was standing over me and I think he tried to step over me,” Caleb Love said. “I wasn’t going for it and neither were my teammates. Coach preaches (to) us to fight back.”
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In one of UNC's most physical matches of the season thus far, the Tar Heels established a stronger sense of unity, dishing 13 assists and seeing strong minutes from reserve players Seth Trimble and Puff Johnson.
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The North Carolina men’s basketball team earned its first top-25 win of the season on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, fighting back from a deficit to take an 89-84 overtime win over No. 23 Ohio State.
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UNC was looking for an early-season spark after falling out of the rankings, and a win against No. 23 Ohio State may have been just what the team was looking for. A turnaround jumper with one second left from graduate forward Pete Nance sent the game into overtime. The Tar Heels finished the extra period strong, going on to win 89-84.
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The win marks the first against a top-25 team for the Tar Heels this season, adding an important win to the Heel’s resume. Prior, the Tar Heels were 0-2 on the season against top-25 opponents.
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“One through fifteen, we all can play,” sophomore wing Dontrez Styles said. “Even the walk-ons. Creighton Lebo, he tough. He gives us trouble in practice. We all got good chemistry, we all can hoop. It’s good to have that depth, man.”
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In its 11th game of the season, North Carolina (7-4, 1-1 ACC) slammed The Citadel (5-5), 100-67, on Tuesday night at the Dean E. Smith Center.
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After North Carolina's 75-59 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday, Armando Bacot admitted he wasn’t aware of his proximity to history. After scoring 21 points and grabbing 13 rebounds, UNC’s star center learned he had tied the school record for games with at least 10 rebounds, with 61. “I think in order for us to be a special team, I gotta take a lot of shots,” Bacot said. “(I need to) put pressure on other teams’ big men and get them in foul trouble, and just be nasty.”
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Playing in front of a Dean E. Smith Center crowd gives the Tar Heels an advantage over any team, having lost only three games at home in the last three seasons.
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