Box Score: North Carolina 85, Virginia 80
View the complete box score from the No. 22 North Carolina Tar Heels' 85-80 victory over the No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville. (
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Sat Jan 24
Video: Hubert Davis Post-Virginia Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis speaks with the media following the No. 22 Tar Heels' 85-80 win over the No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday in Charlottesville.
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Sat Jan 24
Video: UNC Battles Back to Top No. 14 Virginia, 85-80 - Highlights
Jarin Stevenson scored 17 second-half points to help the No. 22 Tar Heels overcome a 16-point deficit and beat the No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday in Charlottesville.
Caleb Wilson led UNC with 20 points, while
Seth Trimble added 16. Check out the highlights.
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Sat Jan 24
Lucas: North Carolina vs. Virginia Rapid Reactions
North Carolina mounted an improbable comeback from a 16-point first half deficit and overcame Virginia on the road, 85-80.The Tar Heels blitzed Virginia in the second half with 63 percent shooting from the field. They made five three-pointers and also hit seven of ten at the free throw line.
Jarin Stevenson scored all 17 of his points in the final half. (
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Caleb Wilson, Jarin Stevenson rally No. 22 North Carolina past No. 14 Virginia 85-80
Caleb Wilson scored 20 points,
Jarin Stevenson added all of his 17 in the second half and No. 22 North Carolina rallied past No. 14 Virginia 85-80 on Saturday. Trailing by two points with 3:50 to play, UNC got three-point plays from Stevenson and
Seth Trimble to build a 78-74 lead, then hung on. The Tar Heels outscored the Cavaliers 18-9 in the final 5:25. (
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Tar Heels Claw Back, Hand Virginia First Home Loss 85-80
North Carolina erased a 16-point deficit in at Virginia on Saturday afternoon, taking over the second half en route to an 85-80 win, handing the No. 14 Cavaliers their first home loss of the season and delivering a huge Quad 1 road win for the Tar Heels. A different North Carolina team emerged from the locker room for the second half on Saturday afternoon. (
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North Carolina Visiting No. 14 Virginia Saturday At Noon - Pregame Notes
Following Wednesday's 91-69 home win over Notre Dame, No. 22 UNC Men's Basketball visits the No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday. The game will be televised on ESPN2 (Kevin Brown, Cory Alexander). The Tar Heels are 45-38 in Charlottesville, including 5-8 in John Paul Jones Arena. North Carolina has won four of the last six against the Cavaliers. (
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No. 22 UNC Men's Basketball Aims to Weather the Storm in Tough Road Test at No. 14 Virginia
This weekend, a serious wintry mix is forecast across the Southeast, while No. 22 North Carolina will be indoors trying to weather a different kind of storm: the home-court advantage and talent of the No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers. It's a chance to prove to themselves that they can compete with the best of the ACC and win games in raucous environments. (
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No. 11 UNC Wrestling Loses To No. 8 NC State, 24-10
No. 8 NC State (12-3, 3-0 ACC) defeated No. 11 UNC (8-2, 1-1 ACC) Friday in Atlantic Coast Conference wrestling action. On the night, Luke Simcox (141), Laird Root (157) and Jake Dailey (184) were victorious for the visiting Tar Heels, with Dailey earning the lone bonus-point win for Carolina. Up next, the Tar Heels will host No. 14 Pitt Friday evening. (
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Carolina at Virginia a major home test for No. 14 Cavaliers
One of the highlights of Saturday’s game between ACC heavyweights No. 14 Virginia and No. 22 North Carolina, noon ESPN2, will likely pit star freshmen Thijs De Ridder and
Caleb Wilson in a physical battle. The Tar Heels’ Wilson, a 6-foot-10, 215-pound, likely lottery pick, may be matched up against UVA’s De Ridder, a 6-9, 245-pound hulk of a man. (
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Virginia trip looms as defining test for UNC Men's Basketball
If there is any game that will be a litmus test for how UNC's season will fare the rest of the way, it’s the one it will play against No. 14 Virginia on Saturday in Charlottesville. North Carolina, which comes into this game as the No. 22 team in the country, has struggled throughout ACC play, and all three of the Tar Heels' losses have come on the road. (
USA Today)
North Carolina vs. Virginia: Three Things To Watch
Leaving Chapel Hill hasn’t been kind to UNC this season. The Tar Heels are 1-3 in true road games and remain winless in ACC road games. Meanwhile, Virginia is unbeaten at home this season with a 10-0 home record, making Saturday into Carolina’s toughest road test yet. Here are three things to watch as UNC looks to make a statement on Saturday. (
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Why Hubert Davis Altered UNC’s Starting Lineup and What it Revealed
On Wednesday against Notre Dame, coach
Hubert Davis decided to implement the only positive from California: the lineup that ignited the near-completed comeback in Berkeley. It marked the third consecutive game — and fourth time in the last five — where Davis altered his starting lineup. Guard
Jaydon Young earned his first start as a Tar Heel. (
TarHeel247)
Former Tar Heel Jonathan Holmes Named a Silver Waves Media Most Impactful Mid Major Assistant
Silver Waves Media announced its 7th annual Mid Major Assistant Coaches and GM's lists on Monday afternoon, with Miami associate head coach
Jonathan Holmes being named to the list. Holmes is currently in his fourth season with the RedHawks and his third year as an associate head coach. Holmes played guard at North Carolina from 1999 to 2003. (
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North Carolina vs. Virginia Basketball Preview: Cavaliers Present Big Road Challenge for Tar Heels
At third in the
ACC standings, Virginia is off to its best start since the 2018-19 season. The Cavaliers have done so with a 4-2 record in Quad 1 games to help them rank No. 13 in the NET and No. 13 in KenPom. Yet, North Carolina will be Virginia’s first Quad 1 opponent at home this season, with away wins at Texas, N.C. State, No. 20 Louisville, and SMU. (
Inside Carolina)