Preview: UNC looks to defeat Baylor on Saturday to earn Sweet Sixteen appearance
By Jeremiah Holloway | Mar. 18Keeping 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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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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Last offseason, Brady Manek was brought in to give the North Carolina men's basketball team a viable shooting threat in the frontcourt — a threat that has been notably absent in recent seasons. The graduate transfer's performance on Thursday was a testament to that promise, as he was the only Tar Heel to make a three-pointer in the first half. With a 21-point performance in the ACC Tournament opening round, Manek helped North Carolina secure a 63-43 win over the Virginia Cavaliers.
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“I feel like our physicality from the beginning and and our intensity really just took them out of their flow,” senior forward Leaky Black said. “They’re a rhythm team, the offense they run, so I feel like our physicality with them really made them struggle.”
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The No. 25 UNC men’s basketball team (24-8) earns a gritty yet comfortable 63-43 win against the Virginia Cavaliers (19-13) to advance to the semifinal of the ACC Tournament.
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“Hopefully people will hop on the UNC train, but if not, we’re just going to keep our heads down and keep doing what we do regardless of if people follow along or not,” sophomore guard Deja Kelly said.
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Saturday’s instant classic has several lessons the team can use in preparation for the postseason. Here’s what needs to happen for No. 3 seed North Carolina to win the ACC Tournament in Brooklyn.
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As the No. 3 seed with a double-bye, UNC will play its opening game at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, although the team’s opponent is still undetermined.
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With potential matchups against Virginia, Notre Dame and Duke looming in the future, the Tar Heels could have a plethora of opportunities to add multiple Quadrant 1 or 2 wins to their tournament resume.
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"But I want you to dig into your heart, to look deep inside and ask yourself, what makes this win that much more meaningful? For me, it’s obvious. Think back to Roy."
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You can pick up a victory paper at two locations on Monday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.: the Pit on campus or The Daily Tar Heel's office.
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The 94-81 win all but solidified a spot in the NCAA Tournament field for North Carolina, but on such a momentous night, the future seemed to be secondary. The battle was won, and a new story was written.
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Hubert Davis, a man who had never led a squad into Cameron Indoor Stadium as a head coach, was facing a man who was doing so for the 647th time, with wins in 572. Even so, the Tar Heels and their rookie coach came away with a 94-81 win on the Duke Blue Devils' big night. “We had to plant our feet, we had to stand our ground and we had to fight,” Davis said.
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In the final home game of Mike Krzyzewski’s head coaching career, the North Carolina men’s basketball team stunned No. 4 Duke with a 94-81 win in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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