Unc Basketball

Why Unc Showed Up To The Ncaa Tournament With Fancy, Old-school Hats

... S. C., on Wednesday night. The entire team was wearing hats, in fact, and Rush made all of them, designing them and customizing them based on his teammates' desires. It was something of a strange sight, indeed: members of the UNC basketball team all adorned in classic men's headwear. They looked like characters from early episodes of Mad Men, perhaps. Or like grizzled 1930 s private eyes. Or maybe like pioneers in the wild west. They could pass for modern-day pro athletes during a press conference, too. That's where Rush's fascination with hats began, after all. “In high school I saw guys in the NBA and the NFL wearing hats at press conferences,” he said on Thursday, inside the UNC locker room, “and those hats are pretty expensive. So I figured, why not make my own? And so I just started making them. “I ordered the materials and kind of saw a couple of ways how to do it online, and went for it.”. And so this was Rush's masterpiece, for now: all of his ...

Unc’s All-new York Team Could Play With Anybody

... championship season. Jimmy Black (Bronx), G: Starting point guard on 1982 national championship team. Pete Brennan (Brooklyn), F: Second-leading scorer on 1957 title team, 1958 ACC Player of the year. Bill Chamberlain (New York), F: MVP of the NIT in 1971. York Larese (New York), F: Three-time All-ACC selection from 1959-61. Doug Moe (Brooklyn), F: One of seven UNC players to average double-double (1959-61). Joe Quigg (Brooklyn), F: Center on ’57 title team, made game-winning FTs in OT. Brian Reese (Bronx), G/F: Starting small forward on 1993 national championship team. So there you have it. It’s a little bit frontcourt-heavy, especially among the reserves. And this is a team, too, that would be starting two point guards in Cota and Smith. But that’s not a bad strategy, as UNC coach Roy Williams will tell ...

After Dreams Of Stardom, How Unc’s Nate Britt Found Peace With Himself And His Role

... dealing with the naysayers and the heavy weight of his own expectations. During his four seasons at UNC, Britt has played alongside some of the most beloved players in school history. Marcus Paige and Brice Johnson, the departed seniors who led the Tar Heels to the Final Four a season ago, remain adored. Britt, meanwhile, has sometimes experienced the other side of fandom. The nasty side. “Over a while, you learn how to block that stuff out,” Britt said on Saturday, “and block out that negative energy. And then also confidence (from) the staff and teammates – I think those guys believing in me makes it a lot easier, as well.”. When the Tar Heels defeated Arkansas in the second round of the NCAA tournament two years ago, in Jacksonville, Britt played a prominent first-half role. He scored 10 ...

Questions That Will Determine Whether Unc Returns To The Final Four

... of the region is loaded with strong offensive teams: No. 3 seed UCLA is third nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency, according to __link__. No. 11 Wake Forest, which has to advance through a play-in game, is eighth. No. 10 Wichita State is 12 th, and No. 2 Kentucky is 14 th in offensive efficiency. That’s four top-15 offensive teams in one half of a bracket, and the Tar Heels are likely going to have to play one of them. It’s very likely that UNC, if it advances to the regional final, would face either UCLA or Kentucky with a trip to the Final Four at stake. We saw what happened when the Tar Heels played against Kentucky back in Las Vegas on Dec. 17. Malik Monk scored 47 points in Kentucky’s 103-100 victory. One of the knocks against UNC entering the NCAA tournament is that it hasn’t fared well ...

Unc Coach Roy Williams Defends Timeout Philosophy In Rambling, Good-natured Rant

... I always have. I called it at 11 (minutes left against Duke) … 11 – there were two (media) timeouts during the course of their run, anyway. I mean, timeouts are overrated, I believe. Godalmighty, we take a timeout every time the referee gets a heartbeat. You know, 12, 16, 8, 4. I don’t talk to them – why do we leave the huddle? Watch me. I keep my guys in the huddle less than any coach in basketball. I send them out. I’m tired of talking to them. There’s only so much I can say. “So my policy, philosophy, thought process – I’m going to call a timeout when I think it’s the right thing to call. I mean, seriously, one of the coaches said, ‘You want to call a timeout?’ Justin Jackson got the ball on the wing and Isaiah Hicks is posted low with a little guy behind him. I like that. So I’m not going to take that away. But I did – 1991, go look at it. Called one with 12 minutes to go in a half. Will I call one Saturday? Friday. It’s Friday when we play … ...

North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Signee Sterling Manley Leads Pickerington Central To Final Four

... had 21 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots as Central defeated crosstown rival Pickerington North 75-58 in a Division I (big school) regional championship game. The Tigers improved to 26-2 overall. They will meet the state’s top-ranked team Cincinnati Moeller (27-0) in a state semifinal at 5:15 p.m. Friday at Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center. The other semifinal will pit Lakewood St. Edward (23-5) against Massillon Jackson (26-2) at 8:30 p.m. Friday. The winners will play for the state championship next Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Pick Central guard Jeremiah Francis, one of Ohio’s top prospects in the 2019 class, also had 21 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Manley suffered a broken leg late in his junior year and missed a chance to go to the state final four last year. He rehabbed the injury and came back strong. He has averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior. “This means a lot to me,” Manley said. “Last year, ...

The Unbalanced Schedule Helped, But Unc Earned Its Regular-season Championship

... consecutive ACC regular-season title. Williams remains in the midst of his most difficult years at UNC, especially off the court. The ongoing NCAA investigation has clearly affected UNC’s ability to recruit (and that will hurt UNC in the coming years) but, despite that, the Tar Heels continue to do what they’ve usually done under Williams. -More teams can win the ACC tournament than can’t. Who’s going to win the ACC tournament? Maybe it’s best to start with the teams that won’t win it. Sorry, Boston College. And Pittsburgh. And N. C. State, even though it’d be fun to see the chaos involved if the Wolfpack were to somehow win five games in five days (“N. C. State welcomes, as its next head coach … Mark Gottfried!”). Who else won’t win? Clemson probably won’t win. Georgia Tech. And yeah, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech are NCAA tournament teams, but it’d be stunning to see either one standing at the end in Brooklyn. But everyone else? Everyone else has a shot. Don’t sleep on Syracuse, the hometown favorite. -Ranking the best arenas in the ACC. I’m one of the few ...

Unc's Justin Jackson Takes The Blame After Loss Against Duke

... That defeat, on Feb. 27, represents an unfortunate turning point for Jackson. Before the Virginia game, he'd scored at least 20 points in eight of his previous 10 games. He'd built a strong case for ACC Player of the Year honors, and he essentially won the award with that pre-Virginia stretch. In his past four games, starting with the loss at Virginia, Jackson is averaging 12.5 points – well below his season average of around 18 per game. He has missed 40 of his past 60 shots from the field (a shooting percentage of 33.3 percent). And he's made 22.6 percent of his 3-point attempts (7-for-31). When Berry committed his fourth foul on Friday night with about 15 minutes remaining, the Tar Heels led by 8. They quickly scored five points after Berry went to the bench, and so UNC's lead grew to 13. From there, though, Duke went on a 29-9 run until Berry returned with about five minutes to play. UNC's offense changed without Berry. So did its defense. That was obvious enough. Jackson didn't sugarcoat another ...

Grading Sunday's Winners; Unc, Kentucky Lucky To Survive

... Line. Latest odds. With blue-blood programs like Kansas, North Carolina, Kentucky and Michigan all advancing, the Sweet 16 field was further rounded out with some heavy hitters on Sunday. While Louisville’s exit meant more bad press for the ACC, Michigan’s showing in the Midwest Region has them looking like a threat to No. 1 seed Kansas, even after the Jayhawks blew out Michigan State with a furious run in the final minutes of an otherwise close contest. North Carolina and Kentucky were each barely able to maintain their path to a rematch of the CBS Sports Classic 103-100 thriller from December, finding ways to win when the jump shot wasn’t falling for either team. As the Sweet 16 takes shape, we’ve got grades for all of Sunday’s winners. This post will be updated through the evening. Midwest Region. Kansas Jayhawks A. 90-70 over (9) Michigan State. Close, competitive wins against Kentucky, West Virginia and Baylor planted the seeds for Kansas’ March Madness run. In each of those games, and against against Michigan State on Sunday, the Jayhawks were able to ...

Kennedy Meeks Is Crucial To A Deep Tournament Run

... relies on skilled big men who can rebound with the best of them. Meeks’ 9.1 rebounds may not look like unbelievably stellar, but he’s actually in the top 10 of offensive rebounding percentage in the country. His ability to corral UNC misses is crucial to how the team operates. Guys like Berry and Justin Jackson feel freer to shoot from deep, knowing that Meeks is down there with a great chance of getting another possession. Meeks is also top 15 in total rebounding percentage in the nation, and that’s a testament to the work he does on both ends. While he can seem slow or awkward at times, he really is a solid team defender and it’s rare that a big man will destroy UNC. Carolina has struggled with playmakers like Malik Monk and Luke Kennard , but Meeks has been able to hold his own in the paint. As mentioned briefly earlier, March is the time ...

How To Watch North Carolina Vs. Texas Southern, Game Time, Tv Info, Live Stream

... Tigers finished first in the SWAC with a 17-2 record during the regular season, and capped things off by winning the conference tournament over Alcorn State, 53-50. Texas Southern is in the tournament for the third time in the last four years, and is 23-11 on the season. MML is available on i Phone, i Pad, watch OS, tv OS, Android handsets, Android Tablets, Chromecast, Amazon Tablets, Alexa skill for Amazon devices, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Windows 10 devices, Xbox and __link__. ALL games are available through March Madness Live (“MML”). CBS games on MML are free to view - no authentication required- however CBS games are not available through OTT devices on MML. Turner games on MML have a free preview (3 hours) before consumers are required to authenticate (register) using their cable provider credentials (login and password). CBS All Access requires a paid subscription and is available on i Phone, i Pad, Apple TV, Android devices, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, PS 4, Windows 10 devices and Xbox. Only tournament games airing on CBS’s broadcast are available on CBS All Access, including the Final Four and National Championship games. Add a ...