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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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When asked if he's ever had to face an injury bug this vicious, Williams kept it simple. "No," he said.
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It would’ve been easy for the Tar Heels to let one get away from them in Trask Coliseum. Luckily, though, they had someone who had been there before – literally.
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The No. 9 North Carolina men's basketball team (2-0) won its first road game of the season against UNCW (1-1) on Friday, 78-62. First-year guard Cole Anthony led the way with 20 points, while graduate forward Justin Pierce and junior forward Garrison Brooks both posted 18 points.
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Anthony scored 23 after halftime to key a 32-13 run in the Tar Heels’ eventual 76-65 win. His 34 points were a game-high, and a record for a UNC debut, eclipsing Rashad McCants’ 28 points in 2002. A better way to frame the game, though: after ditching the Rec Specs, Anthony made 10 of 18 shots, including six of nine three-point attempts.
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Andrew Platek had the best game of his career in No. 9 North Carolina’s 76-65 win over Notre Dame, putting up eight points, four rebounds and two assists in a career-high 25 minutes.
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The North Carolina men's basketball team defeated Notre Dame in the team's season opener, behind a record-breaking 34 points from first-year guard Cole Anthony.
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Heading into its season opener against Notre Dame Wednesday night, the North Carolina men’s basketball team has a number of question marks, including an injury bug and a lack of experience in its starting lineup. Head coach Roy Williams and junior center Garrison Brooks addressed these concerns in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.
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After five years in the NBA, former UNC point guard Kendall Marshall returned to Chapel Hill in 2017 to finish his bachelor's degree, with the goal of joining the Tar Heels' coaching staff in mind. On Oct. 2, head coach Roy Williams named Marshall the program's director of recruiting. Now, Marshall is using the same team-first mentality that made him an All-American during his playing days to help his alma mater.
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The highest-recruited guard in the country, Cole Anthony enters his first season at UNC with tremendous expectations, stepping into the hole left by the departure of Coby White.
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North Carolina men's basketball has almost always been known for its point guards. This year, the primary ball handling duty will fall to star recruit Cole Anthony. But who's behind him in the depth chart? Read to find out.
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Junior big man Garrison Brooks is on the verge of leading North Carolina this season as the team’s only returning starter. Brooks, the Tar Heels’ defensive anchor from a year ago, is also UNC’s leading returning scorer with 7.9 points per game. He’ll look to incorporate six new faces, including grad transfers Christian Keeling and Justin Pierce, as well as five-star first-years Armando Bacot and Cole Anthony, into the fray. How did we get here?
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Brandon Robinson and Shea Rush stand alone on UNC's 18-man roster. As North Carolina’s only two four-year players, they’re the final connection between this team and the 2017 championship roster of three seasons ago — the last of the Mohicans, if you will. And that hasn’t been lost on them.
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Take a look at what the big men rotation will look like for UNC going into this season. The Tar Heels are highlighted by incoming first-year Armando Bacot and returning team leader Garrison Brooks.
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North Carolina basketball was already going to have to lean on a number of new faces on the wing this season; then, senior guard Brandon Robinson went down. His absence will present even more opportunities for a few newcomers – graduate transfers Christian Keeling and Justin Pierce – plus Andrew Platek on the wing early in the season.
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