The battle over the top prospects in the 2019 class is heating up, as the Wildcats and Blue Devils try to fend off the likes of Kansas and North Carolina for the top players. But will reclassification reshape the recruiting landscape?
6'11" Hunter Dickinson (DeMatha) is one of the top big men in the class of 2020. He brings a wealth of skill to score the ball along with impressive passing abilities. He tells ESPN, that he is receiving heavy interest from Notre Dame, Maryland, Wake Forest, Purdue, Penn State, Villanova, Providence and North Carolina. He currently sits inside the ESPN 25.
North Carolina forward Luke Maye is declaring for the NBA draft but he will not hire an agent.
The deadline for early entrants to declare for the NBA draft has passed, so it's time to re-evaluate the early top 25 for 2018-19. With so many players testing the waters yet not signing with an agent, it's more art than science.
North Carolina says guard Cameron Johnson has had an arthroscopic procedure on his hip.
Villanova reigns as national champion. How does the field stack up for next season? Here's your first look at the best of the best for next season.
Headlined by the 1972 UCLA Bruins, 80 teams have cut down the nets at an NCAA tournament. Villanova became the latest, winning its second title in three years. Where does this triumph rank all time?
Wednesday's McDonald's All American Game will go a long way to restock Duke, Kansas, North Carolina and Kentucky. Will these new additions put their teams back in the Final Four?
Nassir Little, a North Carolina commit, was named MVP of the McDonald's All American Game after scoring 28 points on Wednesday night. Only Jonathan Bender (31) and Michael Jordan (30) scored more points in the event's 41-year history.
Tar Heels senior Joel Berry weighs in on the loss to the Texas A&M, playing for the legendary Roy Williams, discusses his plans to enter the NBA draft and shares which NBA system he best believes fits his playing style.
North Carolina shot poorly yesterday 6-of-31 from the 3-point line (19.4%). Match up wise the biggest difference was Texas A&M's starting big men Tyler Davis and Robert Williams. They combined to shoot 10-of-12 (83.3%) from the field, including 18 paint points. Overall, Texas A&M blocked eight shots compared to none for North Carolina, the Tar Heels' worst block margin in a game this season. Espn stats and info.
UNC fans that are still hanging around are cheering for UMBC.
The Tar Heels' and Spartans' losses Sunday mean four of the Tournament Challenge's top-seven picks to win the tourney have been eliminated.
T.J. Starks scored 21 points and Texas A&M overpowered North Carolina inside, upsetting the reigning national champions 86-65 Sunday in the NCAA Tournament to mark the second straight year a title holder missed the Sweet 16.
North Carolina will look different next season, as two stalwarts from the past few seasons leave. But Luke Maye could lead the way to more big wins.
Joel Berry had an amazing career at UNC. Tough shooting day today vs Texas AM. He has been and always will be, a high level competitor and winner.
Texas AM 8-19 from 3 (42%) - UNC 2-19 from 3 (11%). Aggie's up 55-36 with 14 minutes to go in Charlotte.
Halftime in Charlotte between Texas AM and UNC.
Spectrum Center doing an outstanding job of finding every person at UNC-A&M wearing Duke gear and throwing them onto video screen. Instantaneous boos. Grant Hill thinks it's hilarious.
Texas AM the bigger team vs UNC. Especially at the 3,4,5. Aggie's up 32-24 at the four minute time out. Half of those points coming from the paint. (16)
Ticket sellers in Charlotte are reporting brisk business, and not just because the Tar Heels are here. One entrepreneur said "I have no idea how many Retriever grads there are, but I think they all drove down today."
The battle of the paint today here in Charlotte. Between North Carlins - Texas A&M averages 36.8 points per game in the paint, best in the SEC and sixth-most among major conference. Aggies score 49% of their points in the paint and are tops in the SEC in 2nd-chance PPG 14.1 1st. UNC can offensive rebound with the best of them. Can they defend Davis and Williams inside?
The drama in the West Region over the past few hours, depicted in one plot:
UMBC pulled the upset of upsets in the opening round. Do the Retrievers -- or any of the lower seeds -- plan on a second act?
Virginia had been the most popular pick to win it all (18.5 percent), leaving Villanova (16.3), Duke (9.8) and Michigan State (8.6) as crowd favorites.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 17-1 | - | 31-3 |
| Duke | 13-5 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 6 | 25-10 |
| North Carolina | 11-7 | 6 | 26-11 |
| Miami | 11-7 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Nc State | 11-7 | 6 | 21-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 10-8 | 7 | 21-12 |
| Florida St | 9-9 | 8 | 23-12 |
| Louisville | 9-9 | 8 | 22-14 |
| Syracuse | 8-10 | 9 | 23-14 |
| Notre Dame | 8-10 | 9 | 21-15 |
| Boston College | 7-11 | 10 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-18 | 17 | 8-24 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 10 | 14 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nassir Little | SF | Signed | 95 |
| Coby White | PG | Signed | 91 |
| Rechon Black | SF | Signed | 87 |
| Final Fours | 20 |
| Tournament Record | 123-45 |
| Championship Seasons | 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017 |
| Tournament Appearances | 48 |
