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Heel Tough Blog: Louisville Preview
@UNC_Basketball After Saturday’s road win at Syracuse, it’s a quick turnaround for Carolina Basketball, as they host Louisville tonight in a pivotal matchup in the ACC. In the win on Saturday, Carolina welcomed back Henri Veesaar, who had missed the last two games, and the big man from Estonia, lead UNC with 19 points, on 9-13 shooting. He had help in the form of Seth Trimble, who scored 13 second-half points, and Luka Bogavac, who also scored in double figures, in the win ov

Joshua Marlow
Feb 234 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Syracuse Recap
@UNCMBBStats Looking to bounce back after Tuesday’s blowout defeat at NC State, the Tar Heels went on the road and beat Syracuse 77-64, to improve to 21-6 on the season, and 9-5 in the ACC, keeping their hopes of earning a double-bye in the ACC Tournament alive. Henri Veesaar made his return to the UNC lineup after missing the last two games, and led Carolina with 19 points, on 9-13 shooting, in 26 minutes. He was one of three UNC starters to score in double figures, on a day

Joshua Marlow
Feb 214 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Syracuse Preview
@UNCMBBStats After Tuesday’s blowout loss at NC State, the Tar Heels will look to respond on the road later today, at Syracuse, in the second matchup of the season with the Orange. As of right now, Henri Veesaar’s status for the game is unknown, as he was listed as questionable on the availability report. Like Caleb Wilson, Veesaar hasn’t played since the loss to Miami nearly 11 days ago, having missed the Pittsburgh win and the State loss. Prior to the previous two games, Ca

Joshua Marlow
Feb 214 min read


Heel Tough Blog: NC State Recap
ESPN It was a disappointing night for Carolina Basketball on Tuesday, as the Tar Heels went to Raleigh and lost to NC State 82-58, in a game that wasn’t even that close if we’re being honest. Now the Tar Heels were once again without Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar, but that’s no excuse for the lack of fight, which drew the ire of Hubert Davis in the postgame press conferences. Carolina was able to mask not having their top two scorers on Saturday against Pitt, scoring 79 poin

Joshua Marlow
Feb 184 min read


Heel Tough Blog: NC State Preview
@UNC_Basketball It’s game day for Carolina Basketball, as they are set for the first of two road games this week, with a trip to Raleigh tonight, followed by a road game at Syracuse on Saturday. Carolina won on Saturday at home against Pittsburgh, 79-65, in a game that UNC was without Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar. In the absence of their top two scorers and rebounders, Carolina had four starters score in double figures, led by Seth Trimble and Jarin Stevenson, on the way to

Joshua Marlow
Feb 174 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Pittsburgh Preview
CBS Sports After losing to Miami on Tuesday night, the Tar Heels are ready to turn the page, as they host Pittsburgh this afternoon in the Smith Center, where Carolina is undefeated this season. The challenge will be moving on without Caleb Wilson, who fractured his left hand in the loss on Tuesday night, leaving Carolina without its leading scorer and rebounder, as Wilson was enjoying the best statistical freshman season we’ve ever seen at North Carolina. When Carolina offi

Joshua Marlow
Feb 144 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Miami Recap
@UNC_Basketball After winning the biggest game of the season last Saturday, the Tar Heels couldn’t avoid the letdown game, losing to Miami 75-66 last night, to see their five-game win streak come to an end, as Miami led from start to finish. After a high-scoring first half, both teams struggled to put the ball in the basket, as Carolina scored 26 second-half points, on 26% shooting from the field, including going 1-14 from behind the arc, as UNC finished the game going 2-12 f

Joshua Marlow
Feb 114 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Miami Preview
@UNCMBBStats After Saturday’s big win over Duke, the Tar Heels have to come off that emotional high and get ready to play a very good Miami tonight in Coral Gables, looking to extend their winning streak to six games. The win over Duke was by far the most important win of the season, as well as the most emotional, as Carolina secured their first ever buzzer-beater in the history of the storied rivalry, and for as much worry as you have in the game before the Duke, the same co

Joshua Marlow
Feb 103 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Duke Recap
Grant Halverson - Getty Images For a rivalry matchup that had just about everything to offer going into last night’s game, what it did not have was a UNC buzzer-beater against Duke, but that changed in a big way last night, as senior guard Seth Trimble knocked in a three with 0.4 left on the clock to beat Duke 71-68. The 0.4 seconds led was the only time on the clock that Carolina led, after trailing by as many as 13 in the first half and 12 at halftime. They trailed by 9 at

Joshua Marlow
Feb 86 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Duke Preview
@UNCMBB As the second half of the ACC season is set to begin, it does with the first of two matchups between North Carolina and Duke, as the greatest rivalry in sports is ready to write another chapter in a legendary story. The Tar Heels enter tonight’s matchup riding a four-game winning streak after a win over Syracuse earlier this week, giving Carolina a respectable 18-4 record, including being 6-3 in the ACC. But Duke enters as the team with the better record, as the Blue

Joshua Marlow
Feb 74 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Syracuse Preview
@UNCMBBStats After dispatching Georgia Tech 91-75 on Saturday, the Tar Heels are back in action later tonight, as they host Syracuse, in the first of two home games this week at the Smith Center. After going 0-2 out west back in the middle of January, Carolina has won three straight games, to get to 17-4 on the season, and 5-3 in the ACC, with the schedule set to heat up over the back half of the season, the team is in position to compete for a top-4 seed in the ACC Tournamen

Joshua Marlow
Feb 24 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Georgia Tech Recap
Colin Hubbard - AP It was another high-scoring affair for Carolina Basketball, who raced past Georgia Tech, 91-75 on the road, to secure a third straight win, and improve to 17-4 on the season, and 5-3 in the ACC, as they near the midway point of conference play. With the 91 points today, Carolina has scored 85 points or more in 5 of their last 6 games, and it’s crossed the 90-point threshold in 3 of the last 5 contests, a big reason why it owns the nation’s #2 offense in Jan

Joshua Marlow
Jan 314 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Georgia Tech Preview
@UNCMBBStats After having a week off, the Tar Heels return to action this afternoon, in Atlanta, against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Carolina last played last Saturday and won at Virginia, erasing a 16-point deficit in the process, to reinstate belief in this team. The win at Virginia not only dramatically changed Carolina’s chances to compete to finish top four in the ACC, but it also moved Carolina’s projected seed line in the NCAA Tournament as well. Georgia Tech ent

Joshua Marlow
Jan 314 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Virginia Recap
@UNCMBBStats With a big second half, the Tar Heels secured their biggest win of the ACC season, taking down Virginia, 85-80, to improve to 16-4 and 4-3 in the ACC. Carolina trailed by as many as 16 points late in the first half, but made it a 9-point game, with two late threes in the first half. That set the scene for the best second half that Carolina has played since the Kansas win, outscoring the Cavaliers, 51-37 in the final 20 minutes, to secure their second straight win

Joshua Marlow
Jan 245 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Virginia Preview
@UNCMBBStats After blowing out Notre Dame at home on Wednesday, the Tar Heels are on the road today, as they are set to take on #14 Virginia in a top-25 matchup. The win over Notre Dame snapped a two-game losing streak and got Carolina back to .500 in the ACC. Now the challenge is to take that level of play on the road, where the Tar Heels are just 1-3 so far this season, if they have any hopes of getting back into the ACC regular season race. Ryan Odom has done as good a jo

Joshua Marlow
Jan 244 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Notre Dame Preview
MSN After going 0-2 last week while on the West Coast, the Tar Heels are back home tonight, as they host Notre Dame, looking to get back to .500 in ACC play. The two losses last week dropped Carolina from 14th to 22nd in the AP Poll, and they fell in the all-important NET rankings after suffering two more Quad 1 defeats. They are hoping that getting back to the East Coast, and the Smith Center, where the team is 11-0 this season, will help get the team closer to playing to th

Joshua Marlow
Jan 214 min read


Heel Tough Blog: California Recap
@UNCMBBStats Looking to bounce back after a midweek loss to Stanford, the Tar Heels suffered their second straight defeat, and their third loss in four games, with an 84-78 loss to California, to fall to 14-4 on the season, 2-3 in the ACC, and 3-4 in Quad 1 games. Carolina, which trailed 54-37 at the half and by as much as 20 in the second half, did make it a two-possession game late in the second half, but poor shot selection denied them a chance at completing the comeback,

Joshua Marlow
Jan 185 min read


Heel Tough Blog: California Preview
@UNC_Basketball After losing to Stanford on Wednesday night, the Tar Heels will look to respond later today against California to avoid going 0-2 on this West Coast road trip. Carolina’s defense plagued them for a third straight game on Wednesday night, allowing Stanford to score 95 points, om 57% shooting from the field, 57% shooting from behind the arc on 16 makes, the second most makes against UNC in program history. In their last three games, UNC has given up 44 made thre

Joshua Marlow
Jan 173 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Stanford Recap
CBS 17 Despite leading for 38 minutes last night, the Tar Heels lost at Stanford, 95-90, to fall to 14-3 on the season, and 2-2 in the ACC, with both losses coming away from Chapel Hill. Carolina built a double-digit lead in both the first and the second half, but it didn’t matter, as sensational Ebuka Okorie had arguably his best game of his young college career, scoring 36 points and handing out 9 assists. Stanford shot 57% from the field, including 57% from behind the arc,

Joshua Marlow
Jan 155 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Stanford Preview
ESPN For the first time since they joined the ACC, the Tar Heels have to travel to California to take on both Stanford and California, in a rare West Coast road trip during conference play, which is a result of conference expansion. Last year, Carolina hosted ACC newcomers, SMU, Stanford, and Cal, with return trips taking place this year, and will be completed by the end of the week. The last time we saw the Tar Heels, they held on to beat Wake Forest, 87-84, to improve to 14

Joshua Marlow
Jan 144 min read
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