Paced by a commanding 18-0 run to start to the game, the North Carolina men’s basketball team (18-7, 10-4 ACC) ran away from Florida State (13-11, 6-8 ACC), to pick up a 94-74 win on Saturday afternoon in the Dean E. Smith Center.
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Paced by a commanding 18-0 run to start to the game, the North Carolina men’s basketball team (18-7, 10-4 ACC) ran away from Florida State (13-11, 6-8 ACC), to pick up a 94-74 win on Saturday afternoon in the Dean E. Smith Center.
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Strong, consistent defense and a successful performance at the free-throw line will be essential if UNC basketball wants to be victorious against Florida State.
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"As much as I love this University and basketball, being in the middle of a health crisis is where our family is right now and it's where I need to be," Garcia said in a statement.
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“I wish people would talk about how this group continues to bounce back,” men's basketball head coach Hubert Davis said. “I hope people can see and can be proud of these kids, and how hard they fight and how hard they compete and the consistency of them bouncing back every time they get knocked down.”
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With a 79-77 victory again Clemson on Tuesday, the Tar Heels were able to spark the beginning of what they hope to be a win streak — and with two games in a row at home, they have a chance to redeem themselves once again.
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The North Carolina men’s basketball team (17-7, 9-4 ACC) escaped with a narrow victory over Clemson (12-11, 4-8) on Tuesday after an impressive second half offensive performance.
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Although it was a disappointing weekend for head coach Hubert Davis and his team, they will look to bounce back in Clemson, SC as they take on the Tigers this Tuesday. While Clemson’s season has noticeably gone downhill since conference play began, UNC knows better than anyone that there is no team to take lightly in the ACC.
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The Duke men’s basketball team has established itself as national championship contenders behind a squad of young NBA prospects. Here’s a midseason report card for the Blue Devils before the UNC-Duke matchup in Chapel Hill on Feb. 5.
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Graduate forward Brady Manek gave his everything for nearly all 40 minutes of Saturday's men’s basketball home matchup against his team's fiercest rival, the No. 9 Duke Blue Devils. He scored 15 of UNC’s 28 first-half points, eventually finishing the game with 21 points on 7-16 shooting. His six 3-pointers tied for the most any Tar Heel has made this season. "It was a long game, it was a hard game,” Manek said.
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If Saturday's 87-67 loss is any indication, then the Tar Heels aren’t quite up to par with the upper echelon of college basketball. But with a platoon of highly-rated talent, they should, on paper, have a chance to improve their reputation in the latter stages of the season.
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In its 256th meeting with its archrival, the North Carolina men’s basketball team (16-7, 8-4 ACC) fell to No. 9 Duke (19-3, 9-2 ACC), 87-67, in the Smith Center on Saturday night.
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Caleb Love's first season as a Tar Heel didn't go exactly as planned. This season, though, the dynamic scorer and playmaker has seen the winds of fortune shift in his favor. Almost overnight, the guard's shooting splits have shot up to where experts thought they'd be all along.
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“You try to be excited for one of your guys, but at the other time you got your other guy sitting on the bench who just lost a big game to a former teammate,” former Cox Mill head coach Jody Barbee said. “As a coach, it’s pulling at your heart a little bit just watching both kids having a great moment and a sad moment at the same time.”
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Daily Tar Heel Assistant Sports Editor Jeremiah Holloway talked with Eric Montross about the iconic "Bloody Montross" game as its 30th anniversary approaches on the same date as UNC's first match of the season against Duke.
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Though the Tar Heels will head into the matchup as underdogs, their big men can help them make a run at a potential upset. But, for as important as offense is, shutting down Duke's Paolo Banchero and Mark Williams could be the most essential ingredient for the Tar Heels to finish on top.
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“It’s all of his hard work, his dedication, his mindset, his will, his want to and his toughness,” head coach Hubert Davis said. “It’s all about him — 100 percent him.”
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These are the “Biscuit Boys,” the Tar Heels that never see much game time, but have the power to ensure that fans can start the next day with a warm bready treat.
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When you think of North Carolina basketball, are any regular season memories clearer than Eric Montross’ bloody face, Tyler Hansbrough’s broken nose, UNC upsetting J.J. Redick and the No. 1 Blue Devils on their senior night? These moments could not exist without Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski on the sideline.
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The decades-old Tobacco Road Rivalry has a history of producing exciting backcourt matchups, and this year’s first meeting between North Carolina and Duke is no exception.
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The North Carolina men's basketball team will have its hands full when it welcomes Duke to the Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday, as the Blue Devils boast a number of talented swingmen that have the potential to break the game wide open.
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