In Tuesday's 57-85 defeat at the hands of Miami, the Tar Heels showed they don't shine as bright without star player Armando Bacot.
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“Very disappointed in our fight, competitiveness, our effort," head coach Hubert Davis said. "Just very disappointed.”
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Coming off a big win on Saturday, the North Carolina men’s basketball team (12-5, 4-2 ACC) suffered an 85-57 loss at Miami (14-4, 6-1 ACC) on Tuesday.
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Saturday's 88-65 demolition of Georgia Tech this Saturday may have been one of the UNC men's basketball team's best performances of the season so far, but no rest awaits them for the rest of January.
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In the Tar Heels’ 88-65 blowout victory over the Yellow Jackets, Bacot added another exciting chapter to his stellar campaign, tying his career-high total of points with 29 while adding 12 rebounds.
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“When they were going up against our set defense, I thought we did a really good job defensively,” Davis said. “All of us, not just Leaky. I was very, very proud of them on the defensive end.”
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On a freezing cold night in Chapel Hill, the North Carolina basketball team (12-4, 4-1 ACC) brought the heat, blowing past the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-9, 1-5 ACC), 88-65 to pick up their fourth conference win of the 2021-2022 season.
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Following the offseason departures of former big men Garrison Brooks, Day’Ron Sharpe and Walker Kessler, the North Carolina men’s basketball team has been forced to rebuild its frontcourt rotation on the fly, paving the way for three transfers to earn minutes this season.
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After a close loss to Notre Dame Wednesday, Armando Bacot achieved two career highs and helped lift North Carolina to a win against Virginia Saturday. The junior forward ended the game with 29 points and 22 rebounds, notching the Tar Heels' first 20-20 statline since 2016. “That’s the best performance I’ve seen anybody against Virginia that I can remember,” head coach Hubert Davis said. "I’m very, very proud of Armando."
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“There were a number of ways that Caleb had a terrific game. Number one, he led our team in assists,” head coach Hubert Davis said. "Of course, his ability to make shots is such a benefit to us, but I thought he had an outstanding game on the defensive end.”
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The North Carolina men’s basketball team (11-4, 3-1) defeated Virginia (9-6, 3-2), 74-58, in a Saturday afternoon ACC bout.
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“This is a bad loss on our part and we take full responsibility,” sophomore guard Caleb Love said. “We keep saying ‘We can’t let it happen again,’ but we have to change.”
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“The (energy, effort and toughness) are showing up, but maybe I need to say it more,” head coach Hubert Davis said. “They are showing up, but we have to do it consistently all the time … I don’t know the answer, I’m just frustrated.”
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Graduate forward Brady Manek hit a jumper to get UNC on the board first. The ACC foes then traded buckets before a near two-minute scoring drought from both sides.
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“Coach said as we move the ball then we're gonna get over shots,” sophomore guard Caleb Love said. “And that's what happened, I got over shots because my teammates created them for me.”
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“Armando and Brady, they have really good chemistry,” head coach Hubert Davis said. “To have a guy like Brady Manek come off the bench is pretty cool. His ability out there on the floor, not only to make shots but to pass, rebound, his toughness and effort on the defensive end, it’s really nice out there on the floor.”
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By halftime, the ultimate fate of this game was clear. Halfway through the second half, UNC went on a 22-5 run, and eventually extended their lead to a then game-high 30 points.
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The game was one of three the conference postponed on Monday, with the other two being Florida State at Boston College and Duke at Clemson, those due to issues within the Eagles' and Blue Devils' programs, respectively.
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After getting knocked in the mouth in a 98-69 loss against Kentucky on Saturday, UNC came into its game against the Mountaineers and forced them into uncomfortable shots, reverting to its old defensive principles.
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“Energy, effort and toughness,” said North Carolina men's basketball coach Hubert Davis. “I think that’s the only way that we can have a chance to achieve all of our individual and team goals.”
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