2022 recruiting class rankings: Duke, Kansas and Texas rise in top 10
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2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
12-5, 3rd in ACC
- 11/9W 83-67
- 11/12W 94-87
- 11/16W 94-83
- 11/206L 93-84
- 11/2117L 89-72
- 11/23W 72-53
- 12/124W 72-51
- 12/5W 79-62
- 12/11W 80-63
- 12/14W 74-61
- 12/1821L 98-69
- 12/21W 70-50
- 12/29PPD
- 1/2W 91-65
- 1/5L 78-73
- 1/8W 74-58
- 1/15W 88-65
- 1/18L 85-57
- 1/22
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- 1/29
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- 2/28
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- Full Schedule
Miami builds 27-point halftime lead, cruises past UNC 85-57
— Isaiah Wong scored 25 points, Sam Waardenburg set a career high with 21 points and Miami led by 27 points at halftime en route to an 85-57 victory over North Carolina on Tuesday night.
Davis, Bacot lead North Carolina past Georgia Tech 88-65
— Armando Bacot tied his career high with 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, RJ Davis scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting, and North Carolina cruised to a 88-65 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday night.
Top 25 player rankings: Big Ten leads way with eight players on updated men's list
ESPN's updated list of the top players bears little resemblance to the preseason list. Here are all the new names (and some old ones).
Bacot has 29 points, 21 rebounds in UNC win over Virginia
— Armando Bacot had career highs of 29 points and 21 rebounds to lead North Carolina to a 74-58 win over Virginia on Saturday.
Bacot goes for 29 points, 21 rebounds in win over Virginia (2:03)
Laszewski helps lift Notre Dame over North Carolina 78-73
— Nate Laszewski scored a season-high 20 points, including consecutive 3-pointers to give the lead back to Notre Dame, and the Fighting Irish held on for a 78-73 victory over North Carolina on Wednesday night.
Notre Dame tops UNC for 4th straight win (1:46)
Tar Heels cruise past Boston College 91-65
— Caleb Love matched his season high of 22 points for the fifth time and three other Tar Heels scored 17 or more as North Carolina rolled past Boston College 91-65 on Sunday.
R.J. Davis gets the and-1 to fall for UNC (0:19)
Bacot, Manek help UNC beat Appalachian St. 70-50
— Armando Bacot and Brady Manek each had a double-double, RJ Davis added 15 points and North Carolina pulled away in the second half to beat Appalachian State 70-50 on Tuesday night.
Armando Bacot hammers it home for UNC (0:16)
No. 21 Kentucky dominates Tar Heels wire-to-wire, wins 98-69
— Kentucky coach John Calipari gave a simple message to Sahvir Wheeler before the Wildcats’ showdown with North Carolina, both individually and in front of the team: “Lead us.”
UCLA on COVID pause; UNC to play Kentucky
With UCLA and Ohio State having dropped out of the CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas because of COVID-19 issues within the programs, North Carolina and Kentucky will now play each other at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Hubert Davis isn't cracking under the pressure of being North Carolina's new head coach
Ten games into his first season in the top role at North Carolina, Hubert Davis is building his own identity, outside the very large shadows of Dean Smith and Roy Williams
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Dawson, Bacot have double-doubles, UNC beats Furman 74-61
— Dawson Garcia scored 20 points and grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds, Armando Bacot had his sixth double-double of the season and North Carolina pulled away in the second half to be beat Furman 74-61 on Tuesday night.
Bacot finishes the emphatic one-hand flush (0:23)
Garcia, Love lift North Carolina in 80-63 win over Elon
— Dawson Garcia and Caleb Love each scored 22 points and North Carolina pulled away and posted an 80-63 win over Elon on Saturday.
UConn and Tennessee reach Top 5 in the men's and women's combined college basketball rankings
These schools have double the chances of making a run in March Madness 2022.
Davis scores 23, North Carolina pulls away from Georgia Tech
— RJ Davis scored 13 of his game-high 23 points in the second half Sunday afternoon as North Carolina pulled away after halftime to defeat Georgia Tech 79-62 in the ACC opener for both teams.
R.J. Davis shows off range with long 3-pointer (0:18)
College basketball's first-year coaches: Who's overachieving, who's behind schedule?
An active offseason coaching carousel has yielded to the grind of the 2021-22 men's season. We looked at the early returns.
'They'll have to carry me out of here in a pine box': The coaches who said they wouldn't leave ... then left
With his latest move, Brian Kelly joined a carousel of college coaches who have said one thing and done the complete opposite.
UNC rolls by No. 24 Michigan 72-51 in ACC/Big Ten Challenge
— Caleb Love and Armando Bacot believed North Carolina could play better than it showed in back-to-back losses to ranked teams. The Tar Heels proved it against No. 24 Michigan.
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2021-22 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 6-1 | - | 14-4 |
| Florida State | 5-2 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Duke | 4-2 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| North Carolina | 4-2 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Notre Dame | 4-2 | 1.5 | 11-6 |
| Wake Forest | 5-3 | 1.5 | 15-4 |
| Louisville | 4-3 | 2 | 10-7 |
| Virginia | 4-3 | 2 | 10-7 |
| Syracuse | 3-4 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Boston College | 2-3 | 3 | 7-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-4 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-4 | 3.5 | 7-10 |
| Clemson | 2-5 | 4 | 10-8 |
| NC State | 2-6 | 4.5 | 9-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-6 | 5 | 7-10 |
Top Performers 2021-22
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game78.0Tied-51st
Rebounds Per Game40.238th
Assists Per Game15.0Tied-88th
Points Allowed71.1
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Washington | C | Signed | 89 |
| Seth Trimble | PG | Signed | 87 |
| Will Shaver | C | Signed | 82 |
| Tyler Nickel | PF | Signed | 82 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 20 |
| Tournament Record | 126-48 |
| Championship Seasons | 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017 |
| Tournament Appearances | 51 |