24-point run lifts UNC over Notre Dame 78-47 in ACC semis
UNC (27-6) reached its record 34th ACC title game and fifth in the past six years. But the Tar Heels have gone 0-4 in finals in that span, including a loss to the Fighting Irish a year ago.
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UNC (27-6) reached its record 34th ACC title game and fifth in the past six years. But the Tar Heels have gone 0-4 in finals in that span, including a loss to the Fighting Irish a year ago.
Grayson Allen led defending national champion Duke with 27 points
Joel Berry II led North Carolina with 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting
49ers Will Face Middle Tennessee on Thursday
West Charlotte alum and current UNC forward breaks down North Carolina's chances at the ACC Tournament before the big week.
The West Charlotte HS alum talks about his weight loss this off-season and the disappointment of an injury in December.
Winthrop loses in the Big South Title Game for the third straight season.
Eric Katenda scored 20 points and Deckie Johnson and J-Mychal Reese added 19 apiece as North Texas beat Charlotte 80-77 on Saturday night.
Brice Johnson had 18 points and 21 rebounds, and the eighth-ranked Tar Heels dominated the glass and held on to beat No. 17 Duke 76-72 on Saturday night and lock up the top seed in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
Gibbs drops 31 points and senior Sullivan scores 19 in his final home game.
A look at SEC, ACC and Big South action with teams from the Carolinas.
North Carolina will meet rival Duke at Cameron Indoor on Saturday night.
In other ACC action, Clemson drops home game to top ten ranked Virginia.
UNC led by just a point near the 2-minute mark, but Isaiah Hicks and Johnson came up with big baskets to help the Tar Heels stay in control.
The Panthers held Duke to 37 percent shooting (18 of 48) and outscored the Blue Devils in the paint 24-6.
There's more to the CIAA than just hoops. Thousands come to the Queen City to meet celebrities and get the chance to party with them at the star-studded events lined up all weekend.
