Most emblematic of No. 7 North Carolina’s 74-49 loss to Ohio State was the steady stream of fans leaving upper and lower decks alike far before game’s end, as the Smith Center transformed from a hive of last-day-of-classes energy to the polar opposite.
With the first-year Bacot exiting in the first half with a sprained ankle – he could be out “a while,” according to his head coach – the Tar Heel front line was outrebounded 48-32 on the night.
In a late-night ACC-Big Ten Challenge game, the No. 7 North Carolina men’s basketball team was blown out, 74-49, by No. 6 Ohio State in its third straight game against a top-15 team.
The UNC men's basketball team was in the middle of Roy Williams' worst season at the helm, T.J. Yates was starting a tradition of solid UNC quarterbacks that Mitchell Trubisky and Sam Howell would continue and Anson Dorrance was leading the women's soccer team to a second consecutive NCAA title ten years ago.
Wednesday marks the 19-year anniversary of Brendan Haywood’s triple-double against Miami on Dec. 4, 2000: 18 points, 14 rebounds and a school-record 10 blocks. Two games later, against Buffalo, Jason Capel matched his teammate with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists on Dec. 17. In 109 seasons of North Carolina basketball, nobody’s done it before that 13-day stretch. Or since.
After the North Carolina men's basketball team's loss to Michigan in the Bahamas, Brandon Robinson and Garrison Brooks organized a players-only meeting to help the Tar Heels get focused and finish the Battle 4 Atlantis strong.
In what was maybe the most successful decade in team history, head coach Roy Williams saw an astonishing nine different players earn first-team All-ACC honors. Suffice it to say that making this list wasn't exactly a cut-and-paste job.
Against Michigan, Armando Bacot went three for ten from the field and played just 22 minutes. On Friday, though, it was the young forward who led UNC to a 78-74 victory over Oregon in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.`
The No. 6 North Carolina men's basketball team (6-1) survived a late rally and defeated Oregon (6-2) in the third-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament on Friday, 78-74. First-years Cole Anthony and Armando Bacot combined for 42 points in the win.
Exactly one year after an 84-67 loss, the No. 6 North Carolina men’s basketball team again fell to the Wolverines, 73-64, on Thursday in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.
A furious comeback effort fell short for the No. 6 North Carolina men's basketball team (5-1), which fell to Michigan (6-0) on Thursday, 73-64, in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The Tar Heels trailed by as much as 24 in the second half and cut the deficit to single digits late, but it proved too little, too late to prevent the team's first loss of the 2019-20 season.
Undistracted by sandy white beaches and crystal clear waters, the No. 6 North Carolina men's basketball team welcomed back senior guard Brandon Robinson and rolled over Alabama in a 76-67 win to open the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas on Wednesday.
The No. 6 North Carolina men's basketball team (5-0) knocked off Alabama (2-3) in its first game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas on Wednesday, 76-67. Junior forward Garrison Brooks had a team-high 20 points and seven rebounds, while first-year guard Cole Anthony added 13 points.
In another sloppy start for the North Carolina men's basketball team, it wasn't Cole Anthony's scoring heroics that bailed the team out against Elon. Sophomore guard Leaky Black's impressive second-half defense helped UNC widen the gap against the Phoenix in a 75-61 win for the Tar Heels.
The Tar Heels trailed the Phoenix at halftime, 33-32, but came out with a different energy in the second half, largely thanks to Bacot setting the tone. "I was locked in,” Bacot said.
The North Carolina men's basketball team defeated Elon on Wednesday night, 75-61, overcoming a slow start in the first half. First-year center Armando Bacot had a career game with 22 points and 14 rebounds.
Brush up on the UNC men's basketball records that could help you give your friend group the edge it's been looking for at your next Trivia Night.
Even during a sloppy team game, first-year forward Armando Bacot had a career night with his first collegiate double-double. But head coach Roy Williams expects more from the young player, and his teammates believe once Bacot has confidence in himself, nights like Friday night could be the norm.
It was a close win for North Carolina against Gardner-Webb, much closer than it should have been. Through three games, the Tar Heels have struggled to find an offensive rhythm outside of star first-year Cole Anthony.
The North Carolina men’s basketball team (3-0) won a sloppy Friday evening game against Gardner-Webb, 77-61. First-year guard Cole Anthony led the way with 28 points for UNC.
