Category Archives: UNC Basketball
Bubble watch: Indiana and Xavier now feeling the heat with Texas and North Carolina closing strong
Xavier and Indiana had chances to give their NCAA Tournament resumes a significant boost. But the Musketeers lost 89-87 to No. 25 Marquette, and Indiana fell 72-59 to No. 23 Oregon. Those aren't bad l...
Mar 13, 2025
Jae'Lyn Withers buries 7 3-pointers and North Carolina rolls past Notre Dame 76-56 in ACC Tournament
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Jae'Lyn Withers scored 21 points - all on 3-pointers - and Ven-Allen Lubin had 17 points and 10 rebounds in North Carolina's 76-56 rout of Notre Dame on Wednesday, the second da...
Mar 12, 2025
March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracket
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The NCAA selection committee will have some juggling to do before the bracket comes out Sunday to keep March Madness from looking like an extension of the Southeaster...
Mar 12, 2025
Knueppel, Flagg help No. 2 Duke pull away late to beat rival UNC 82-69
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Freshman Kon Knueppel scored 17 points to help No. 2 Duke beat rival North Carolina 82-69 on Saturday night and clinch the outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season ti...
Mar 08, 2025
North Carolina rolls to season-high 6th straight win, beats Virginia Tech behind season-high 15 3s
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Ven-Allen Lubin collected his first double-double as a Tar Heel and Ian Jackson hit five of North Carolina's season-high 15 3-pointers while scoring 19 points in a 91-59 victory...
Mar 04, 2025
Tar Heels' Davis gets 2-year extension through 2030, hires agent Jim Tanner as GM
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has two more years on his deal and a new general manager to help the blueblood men's basketball program deal with the changing lan...
Feb 25, 2025
RJ Davis, Seth Trimble lead North Carolina to 96-85 victory over Florida State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - RJ Davis had 20 points, Seth Trimble came off the bench to score 17 and North Carolina cruised to a 96-85 victory over Florida State on Monday night. Davis made 5 of 9 shots w...
Feb 24, 2025
RJ Davis scores 21 to help North Carolina beat NC State 97-73
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - RJ Davis scored 21 points, Seth Davis added 15 on 6-of-9 shooting and North Carolina never trailed Wednesday night as the Tar Heels beat in-state rival N.C. State 97-73. Ven-A...
Feb 19, 2025
Ian Jackson scores 23 with 5 3-pointers, North Carolina beats Syracuse 88-82
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Freshman Ian Jackson tied his career high with five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points, Jae'Lyn Wither scored a season-high 19 on 7-of-10 shooting and North Carolina beat Syr...
Feb 15, 2025
Lakhin leads No. 23 Clemson to 85-65 win over North Carolina
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Viktor Lakhin scored 22 points, including a season-best four 3-pointers, and No. 23 Clemson rolled past North Carolina 85-65 on Monday night. Chase Hunter added 19 points with fou...
Feb 10, 2025