The UNC men’s basketball team (11-5, 6-3 ACC) beat the Pitt Panthers (8-4, 4-3 ACC), 75-65, in a Tuesday night showdown in Pittsburgh. The Tar Heels are now 6-3 in ACC play after winning their third straight, tying their conference win record from last season.
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UNC has won six of its last ten matchups against Pitt, although the most recent one was a tough 66-52 loss for the Tar Heels last January.
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Day’Ron Sharpe and Armando Bacot paired together to ensure the North Carolina men’s basketball team would eat good on Saturday afternoon, a rivalry rematch against N.C. State that ended in a 86-76 UNC win.
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The Tar Heels' 86-76 home win over N.C. State was the first time this season that head coach Roy Williams' squad has faced a team more than once this year. It's a litmus test to see how much his group has improved over the last month of ACC competition since that 79-76 defeat to the Wolfpack.
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In a rivalry rematch on Saturday, the North Carolina men's basketball team (10-5, 5-3 ACC) avoided a season sweep against N.C. State (6-5, 2-4 ACC) with an 86-76 win. Sophomore forward Armando Bacot paced UNC with 17 points, while first-year Day'Ron Sharpe had 16 and guard Caleb Love had 15.
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With so many elements of this game up in the air due to how COVID-19 is affecting the Wolfpack, here are three of the key aspects of the action on the court to keep an eye on for UNC.
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After back-to-back strong performances on almost 50 percent shooting, a collection of small gestures and adjustments have clearly made a big difference for Caleb Love and the Tar Heels.
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For now, winning winnable games is a good building block for a program that's a far ways away from being ranked. But the Tar Heels' future will depend on figuring out a way not to need a second half boost.
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Although Wake Forest’s hot shooting kept things close, once UNC ramped up the intensity, the talent gap between the teams became evident. The Tar Heels opened their lead to ten with just over three minutes to play, which ultimately solidified the win.
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As UNC's men's basketball team prepares to face a Wake Forest team that's winless in ACC play, here are three keys for the Tar Heels to avoid an upset and build momentum entering the back half of their schedule.
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If UNC’s 3-point shooting, floor spacing and improved guard play on Saturday was any indication of what the rest of the season may look like, Saturday's loss to the Seminoles may have represented a turning point in what has so far been a disappointing season for the Tar Heels.
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Nine minutes a game might be all that North Carolina gets from Anthony Harris for the foreseeable future while his conditioning improves — the guard indicated after the game that he was tired after his first action in over a year. It wasn't quite enough on Saturday, but maybe nine minutes is all the Tar Heels will need from him to swing a game in the future.
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As the clock wound down, UNC, lacking in consistent shot-making, couldn't manufacture the offense to cut the lead down, forcing themselves to foul and allowing Florida State to push the lead and claim an 82-75 win.
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“I’m not really excited about the win today,” sophomore Armando Bacot said. “It’s a win, but I know there’s another level.”
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Against the Syracuse Orange and their 2-3 zone defense on Tuesday night, UNC basketball senior forward Garrison Brooks erupted for 14 first-half points en route to 16 points and 10 boards in the 81-75 win for UNC.
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The North Carolina men’s basketball team (8-4, 3-2 ACC) handled Syracuse (7-3, 0-1) with a 81-75 win Tuesday night in Chapel Hill to secure its third straight win. UNC avenged last season’s loss in the ACC Tournament and elongated its win streak to three after a 0-2 ACC start.
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Clemson's well-rounded rotation and ability to force turnovers could keep the Tar Heels on their toes as the Tigers look to defeat UNC in back-to-back seasons for the first time since their wins in 2002-2003 and 2003-2004.
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There is no guarantee that this team can get anywhere near the expectations that surrounded them in the preseason. But the Tar Heels' win against Miami shows the team should have plenty of potential for growth.
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In Tuesday’s matchup with Miami, Leaky Black notched a career-best 16 points in a 67-65 win, saving North Carolina from a dispiriting conference loss. Taken together, the junior's last three games mark the most impressive stretch of Black’s career.
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With only a few seconds remaining, junior forward Leaky Black found senior guard Andrew Platek near the baseline, and Platek was able to put the ball into the basket to seal a North Carolina win, 67-65.
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