North Carolina At Chapel Hill

NC State dominated No. 16 Duke from start to finish to down the Blue Devils at home 84-60. The Pack got off to a perfect start on the defensive end, as Duke’s first basket didn’t come until the 12:20 mark of the first half. NC State forced 21 Duke turnovers and blocked 9 shots. Terquavion Smith’s 24 points led all scorers, while Jarkel Joiner had 21 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals in the win. DJ Burns had a big game, with 18 points and 4 blocks off the bench. Kyle Filipowski had 14 points and 8 rebounds in the loss for Duke.

Sean Moran and Sherrell McMillan join Joey Powell to break down Carolina’s last two wins in the Dean Dome and discuss the developments coming from them.

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In Pete Nance’s absence, Coach Hubert Davis went with Seth Trimble as his fifth starter on Saturday vs. Notre Dame alongside the other four typical starters – Armando Bacot, RJ Davis, Caleb Love, and Leaky Black. The result was an 81-64 record for the Tar Heels.

Bacot had 21 points and 13 rebounds, notching his 5th straight game of 20+ points. Historically, he moved into sole possession of 2nd place on the UNC career rebounding list, passing Sam Perkins and is just 50 rebounds shy of tying Tyler Hansbrough for first place.

North Carolina guard RJ Davis discuses playing in Madison Square Garden for the first time and the Tar Heels comeback win.

Pitt picked up a big-time win at home against No. 25 North Carolina, 76-74. Pitt was led by a monster scoring effort from Jamarius Burton, who had 31 points on 14-17 shooting and willed the Panthers to keep things close when it looked like the Tar Heels would pull away. Pitt’s defense closed out the game beautifully, holding Carolina without a field goal for almost the full final 6 minutes of the game as the Panthers moved to 3-0 in conference play. For The Heels, Armando Bacot had 22 points and 13 rebounds.

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No. 22 North Carolina took advantage of the opportunity against No. 4 Notre Dame to earn its first ACC win of the season, 60-50 at Carmichael. The Tar Heels held the Irish to just 28% shooting from the floor in a strong defensive performance that saw Notre Dame score its fewest points of the year. Freshman Paulina Paris was Carolina’s leading scorer with 16 points on 6-9 shooting, 3-4 from behind the arc. 13 of her points came in the second half. Deja Kelly had 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. Alyssa Ustby had a well-rounded game, as she scored 12 points, grabbed 5 boards, and added 2 assists, 3 blocks, and 3 steals. For the Irish, Olivia Miles had 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.

North Carolina used a late surge at home to take the victory against Wake Forest, 88-79. The Tar Heels got it done largely thanks to turning defense into offense, as they scored 32 points off 15 Demon Deacon turnovers. RJ Davis season-high 27 points, 22 of which came in the second half. Leaky Black put up a career-high 18 points on 6-8 shooting, and Armando Bacot had 21 points and 9 rebounds. Freshman Seth Trimble had 11 points on 4-4 shooting off the bench. For the Deacs, Damari Monsanto had 17 points and 7 rebounds, and Tyree Appleby put up 16 points and 9 assists.