Between a loss to Virginia Monday night and an away date with Duke on Wednesday, it could have been dismissed as human nature for the No. 8 North Carolina men’s basketball team to overlook Wake Forest Saturday afternoon.
WINSTON-SALEM — The No. 8 North Carolina men’s basketball team bounced back from a loss against No. 4 Virginia Monday night with a 95-57 win over Wake Forest at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem.
It’s halftime at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, and the No. 8 North Carolina men’s basketball team is dominating Wake Forest, 49-21. Defense has been the story of the first half for the Tar Heels, who held the Demon Deacons scoreless for nearly the first seven minutes of game time.
"I'll just say it — I think Michael Jordan is cursing UNC. Every time M.J. has come back to town in recent years, there have been consequences for the University he attended for three years."
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Monday night, the North Carolina men’s basketball team lost to Virginia, 69-61, in the Smith Center. With less than eight minutes to play, UNC held a lead as large as seven points. The Cavaliers finished the game on a 21-6 scoring stretch, as UNC’s offense completely stalled down the stretch.
The NCAA Tournament committee ranked North Carolina as the seventh-best team in the country, good for a slot as one of the tournament's No. 2 seeds. But just how do the Tar Heels stack up with the tournament's other top teams?
The men's basketball team faced severe disappointed on Monday, as their seven-game win streak was reset by Virginia.
The Tar Heels lost their seven-win streak in men's basketball against No. 3 Virginia.
No. 4 Virginia took down the No. 8 North Carolina men's basketball team in the Smith Center, 69-61, on Monday night.
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It’s halftime at the Smith Center, and the No. 4 Virginia men’s basketball team leads No. 8 North Carolina, 36-29. Virginia sophomore De’Andre Hunter leads all scorers with 10 points.
Although Roy Williams thought Luke Maye was not playing his best game on Saturday when the Tar Heels faced off against Miami, he took a shot on the senior, and it saved the game.
“We’ve got plenty of guys that can be the guy, you know … Today was just my day," Coby White said, after leading the Tar Heels to an 88-85 overtime win against Miami.
Coby White scored 23 second-half points, 18 of which came on 3-pointers, to help UNC (19-4, 9-1 ACC) overcome a seven-point deficit and win 88-85 in overtime against the Miami Hurricanes (10-13, 2-9 ACC).
Midway through its 10th ACC game, No. 8 North Carolina leads Miami, 31-30, at halftime in the Smith Center. Luke Maye (12 points) and Nassir Little (seven points) have played well for the Tar Heels, but some timely runs and rebounding from the Hurricanes have kept things close.
After a crushing victory over N.C. State in Chapel Hill earlier this week, the North Carolina men’s basketball team has reached the most important stretch of its 2019 schedule.
Winter sports, such as basketball and tennis, continue their seasons, while spring sports, such as softball and lacrosse, start theirs. Teams are scattered around the state, the country and even the world.
After the worst home loss since 2002 to Louisville, the UNC men's basketball team has been putting a lot more effort into their practices. This led them to a 17-point win over N.C. State Tuesday night.
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