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(Photo Courtesy Johnny Johnson/Inside Carolina) Starters  Elliot Cadeau  - 21 MIN, 13 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 5-9 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-2 FT R.J Davis - 26 MIN, 20 PTS, 1 REB, 10 AST, 7-13 FG, 3-6 3PT, 3-3 FT Cormac Ryan - 23  MIN, 7 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 3-7 FG, 1-3 3PT, 0-0 FT Harrison Ingram - 21 MIN, 10 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 3-9 FG, 3-5 3PT, 1-2 FT Armando Bacot - 20 MIN, 12 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 5-6 FG, 0-1 3PT, 2-2 FT Bench  Seth Trimble -   20  MIN, 12 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 6-10  FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT Jalen Washington - 16  MIN, 17 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 7-9 FG, 2-3 3PT, 1-2 FT Jae'Lyn Withers - 16 MIN, 5 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 2-2 FG, 1-1 3PT, 0-0 FT Paxson Wojcik -  11 MIN, 2 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 1-4 FG, 0-3 3PT, 0-0 FT Zayden High - 9  MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3PT, 0-0 FT James Okonkwo - 8 MIN, 7 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 2-2 FG, 0-0 3PT, 3-3 FT Creighton Lebo -  5 MIN, 0  PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3PT, 0-0 FT Duwe Farris -  2 MIN, ...

(Photo Courtesy Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina)  Chapel Hill - The #9 Tar Heels play their final home game of the year against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers at the Dean Smith Center.   During UNC's last contest against the former #7 Oklahoma Sooners, who now sit at #12 in this week's AP Polls, RJ Davis led the team in scoring once more. Racking up 23 points, four rebounds, five assists, and, more importantly, zero turnovers. In addition, Armando Bacot, Harrison Ingram, and Cormac Ryan all contributed to the double figures column. It's incredible to see the growth that Davis has made since last season, despite playing so well even then. From driving, shooting, and passing, among many others, Davis's game has reached a whole new level. However, the looming question remains whether this will be sustainable in the long run for North Carolina as a team; Davis cannot do it all by himself.   The Charleston Southern Buccaneers enter the Dean Dome with a win against the Ke...

(Photo Courtesy Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina)  Chapel Hill - North Carolina returns to the #9 spot after their battle against now-ranked #12 Oklahoma, topping the Sooners by a score of 81-69 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. AP Poll Rankings Week 7, according to  ESPN    1. Purdue  2. Kansas   3. Houston   4. Arizona  5. UConn  6. Tennessee   7. Florida Atlantic    8. Kentucky  9. North Carolina   10. Marquette  11. Illinois   12. Oklahoma   13. Gonzaga  14. BYU   15. Colorado State    16. Duke   17. Baylor  18. Clemson   19. Memphis  20. James Madison   21. Texas  22. Creighton   23. Wisconsin   24. Ole Miss   25. Providence  UNC finishes the year against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers this coming Friday, at 8:00 p.m., on ACCN.   ...

(Photo Courtesy Robert T Willett/The News & Observer) Starters  Elliot Cadeau  - 20 MIN, 7 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 2-7 FG, 0-1 3PT, 3-4 FT R.J Davis - 35 MIN, 23 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 7-18 FG, 5-9 3PT, 4-4 FT Cormac Ryan - 36  MIN, 13 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 4-10 FG, 1-5 3PT, 4-5 FT Harrison Ingram - 30 MIN, 11 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 4-6 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-2 FT Armando Bacot - 33 MIN, 14 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 4-9 FG, 1-1 3PT, 5-7 FT Bench  Seth Trimble -   21  MIN, 5 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 2-4  FG, 1-2 3PT, 0-2 FT Zayden High - 12  MIN, 0 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 0-1 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT Jalen Washington - 5  MIN, 4 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 2-2 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT Jae'Lyn Withers - 4 MIN, 4 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 1-2 FG, 0-1 3PT, 2-2 FT Paxson Wojcik -  2 MIN, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3PT, 0-0 FT Chapel Hill - #11 UNC took down #7 Oklahoma, one of the four remaining undefeated teams in the country, with a final score of 81-69. This concludes a wild stretch of games...

(Photo Courtesy Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina)  Chapel Hill - Tomorrow, December 20th, at 9:00 p.m., the Tarheels will play the #7 Oklahoma Sooners in the Jumpman Invitational. Last season, the Heels won this special event against Michigan by a score of 80-76. Coach Davis and his team seek to snap their two-game losing streak after the battles involving #5 UConn in the Jimmy V Classic and #9 Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic. UNC went toe-to-toe against Kentucky, shrinking deficits throughout the game, which unfortunately resulted in a turnover during their last halfcourt possession in what looked to be a setup for an RJ Davis catch-and-shoot three-pointer. However, Davis blasted for 27 points with seven rebounds and four assists, alongside Cormac Ryan's 20-point outing, shooting eight of twelve for the game and four of seven from behind the three-point line. Davis continues to be exceptional for North Carolina and displays such poise on the offensive end of the ball. The senior gu...

(Photo Courtesy Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina)  Chapel Hill - North Carolina comes in at #11 after being defeated by now-#9 Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic this past Saturday in Atlanta. The contest came down to the final moments, despite UNC only leading once during the entire game after Armando Bacot made free throws to raise the score to 72-71.   AP Poll Rankings Week 6, according to  ESPN    1. Purdue  2. Kansas   3. Houston   4. Arizona  5. UConn  6. Marquette  7. Oklahoma   8. Tennessee  9. Kentucky   10. Baylor    11. North Carolina   12. Creighton   13. Illinois   14. Florida Atlantic   15. Gonzaga    16. Colorado State  17. BYU   18. Clemson   19. Texas  20. James Madison   21. Duke   22. Virginia   23. Memphis   24. Wisconsin  25. Ole Miss...

  (Photo Courtesy Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina) Starters  Elliot Cadeau  - 18 MIN, 3 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 1-2 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-2 FT R.J Davis - 38 MIN, 27 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 8-18 FG, 3-9 3PT, 8-9 FT Cormac Ryan - 33  MIN, 20 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 8-12 FG, 4-7 3PT, 0-0 FT Harrison Ingram - 34 MIN, 10 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 4-10 FG, 0-3 3PT, 2-4 FT Armando Bacot - 31 MIN, 9 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 3-4 FG, 0-0 3PT, 3-4 FT Bench  Jae'Lyn Withers - 19 MIN, 4 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1-4 FG, 0-2 3PT, 2-2 FT Seth Trimble -   16  MIN, 6 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 1-4  FG, 1-2 3PT, 3-4 FT Jalen Washington - 8  MIN, 2 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0-2 FG, 0-1 3PT, 2-2 FT Paxson Wojcik -  2 MIN, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 1-1 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT Zayden High - 2  MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0-0 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT Chapel Hill - After many turnovers, missed rebounds, and a failed executed play to end the game, led to #9 UNC's fall to #14 Kentucky which concluded at 87-83.  Costly Turn...

(Photo Courtesy Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina)  Chapel Hill - The #9 Tarheels will travel to the State Farm Arena, the home of the Atlanta Hawks, to square off with #14 Kentucky for the CBS Sports Classic, led by one of college basketball's greats, John Calipari.   North Carolina will be back in action after taking on #5 UConn last week at Madison Square Garden for the Jimmy V Classic, which they lost by a score of 87-76. RJ Davis took charge once more as he notched another 26-point outing while adding four rebounds and four assists in the process. Harrison Ingram tacked on 20 points of his own as well as five assists. Davis and Ingram continue to be the consistent pieces within the first nine games of this young season. Nonetheless, this does not mean the rest of the guys on the roster will not find their stride, as only time will tell on a game-to-game basis.   Kentucky, on the other hand, defeated the Pennsylvania Quakers in the Malone Classic in a 15-point blowout t...

  (Photo Courtesy Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina)  Chapel Hill - After losing to #5 UConn by 11 points, 87-76, North Carolina stays at #9 for the second straight week in a row.  AP Poll Rankings Week 5, according to  ESPN    1. Arizona   2. Kansas   3. Houston   4. Purdue   5. UConn  6. Baylor   7. Marquette   8. Creighton   9. North Carolina   10. Gonzaga   11. Oklahoma   12. Tennessee   13. Clemson   14. Kentucky   15. Florida Atlantic   16. Illinois   17. Colorado State   18. BYU   19. Texas   20. James Madison   21. Duke   22. Virginia   23. Wisconsin   24. Miami   25. Northwestern  This coming Saturday, the Tarheels will square off with #14 Kentucky at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.   After a long brea...

  (Photo Courtesy Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina) Starters  Elliot Cadeau  - 27 MIN, 7 PTS, 1 REB, 5 AST, 3-4 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-2 FT R.J Davis - 38 MIN, 26 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 8-17 FG, 4-8 3PT, 6-6 FT Cormac Ryan - 24  MIN, 6 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 3-10 FG, 0-6 3PT, 0-0 FT Harrison Ingram - 38 MIN, 20 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 8-13 FG, 3-4 3PT, 1-3 FT Armando Bacot - 34 MIN, 13 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST, 4-12 FG, 0-0 3PT, 5-10 FT Bench  Seth Trimble -   16  MIN, 2 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1-2 FG, 0-1 3PT, 0-0 FT Jae'Lyn Withers - 9 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 0-2 FG, 0-1 3PT, 0-0 FT Paxson Wojcik -  7 MIN, 2 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 1-1 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-1 FT Jalen Washington - 6  MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 0-2 FG, 0-1 3PT, 0-0 FT Chapel Hill - #9 UNC falls to #5 UConn by a score of 87-76 at the Madison Square Garden.  Switching on Defense was No Match  UNC's usual defensive strategy of switching defense was no match for UConn's numerous plays ran throughout the game....

(Photo Courtesy Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina) Chapel Hill - #9 UNC will take a trip to New York as they will face #5 UConn on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic game.   North Carolina enters this contest off a come-from-behind victory against the Florida State Seminoles, where the help of a full-court press became handy down the stretch during the second half. RJ Davis led the way once again for his third straight 27-point outing, and the Heels took home the win, 78-70, in front of the Carolina faithful.   UConn, the 2023 National Champions who defeated the San Diego Aztecs earlier this year, led by Coach Dan Hurley, who is currently in his fourth season as the lead man, is sitting at a 7-1 record as they recently fell to #2 Kansas by a score of 69-65. Tristen Newton, the senior out of El Paso, Texas, exploded for 31 points, six rebounds, and two assists against the Jayhawks. Newton converted 10 out of his 18 shot attempts, going six of nine from downtown and five of eight...

(Photo Courtesy Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina) Chapel Hill - UNC comes into this week's rankings at #9 after defeating #10 Tennessee and Florida State at the Dean Smith Center last week.   AP Poll Rankings Week 4, according to  ESPN    1. Arizona   2. Kansas  3. Houston   4. Purdue   5. UConn   6. Baylor   7. Gonzaga   8. Marquette   9. North Carolina   10. Creighton   11. Florida Atlantic   12. Texas   13. Colorado State   14. BYU   15. Miami   16. Kentucky   17. Tennessee   18. James Madison   19. Oklahoma   20. Illinois   21. Texas A&M   22. Duke   23. Wisconsin   24. Clemson   25. San Diego State  North Carolina will take on #5 UConn, #16 Kentucky, and #19 Oklahoma in their next stretch of battles, as they will be severely t...

  (Photo Courtesy Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina) Starters  Elliot Cadeau  - 27 MIN, 7 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 3-5 FG, 0-1 3PT, 1-2 FT R.J Davis - 32 MIN, 8 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 8-17 FG, 3-9 3PT, 8-8 FT Cormac Ryan - 37  MIN, 8 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 2-9 FG, 2-7 3PT, 2-3 FT Harrison Ingram - 36 MIN, 11 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 3-11 FG, 0-4 3PT, 5-7 FT Armando Bacot - 32 MIN, 13 PTS, 13 REB, 0 AST, 4-8 FG, 0-0 3PT, 5-5 FT Bench  Seth Trimble -   14  MIN, 9 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 3-3 FG, 0-0 3PT, 3-4 FT Jalen Washington - 7  MIN, 2 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 1-2 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT Jae'Lyn Withers - 7 MIN, 1 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0-0 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-2 FT Paxson Wojcik -  4 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 0-2 FG, 0-1 3PT, 0-0 FT Zayden High -  2 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0-0 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT Chapel Hill - #17 North Carolina once trailed by 14 at one point against Florida State but sparked a comeback thanks to an enormous 21-0 run during the second half. On Saturday afternoo...

  (Photo Courtesy Kennedy Cox/The Daily Tar Heel) Chapel Hill - #17 North Carolina will be at home in their contest against the Florida State Seminoles for the first conference game of the season, who currently stand at a record of 4-2. The Tarheels are coming off a huge win against #10 Tennessee with a final of 100-92 in the ACC/SEC Challenge this past Wednesday surrounded by a Dean E. Smith Center crowd covered in white. RJ Davis, Armando Bacot, and Harrison Ingram led the charge on the scoring end but it would have not been possible without freshman Elliot Cadeau's elite decision-making throughout the entire game. Cadeau notched 10 assists and zero turnovers, absolutely incredible.  The Seminoles come into today's game off a close loss to Georgia at home that ended at 68-66. The senior guard, Darin Green Jr., a North Carolina native out of Charlotte, NC led the way with 21 points, five points, and two assists.    The game is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. later today, ...