Triangle teams push the tempo in ACC basketball

Posted Oct 11, 2019
How do Roy Williams, Mike Krzyzewski, and Kevin Keatts get their teams to play consistently high-scoring games? Williams, whose team topped the ACC at nearly 86 points per game in 2019, says the Tar Heels can’t play fast enough to suit him: "It's hard. The young guys come in, and they get there and find out it's a lot harder to do it than to say it." (WRAL Sports Fan)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

UNC AD: 'We dropped the ball' on future of Smith Center conversations
The future of the Smith Center is on everyone’s mind. Tar Heels young and not-so-young have an opinion on what to do with the 40-year-old...
Mon Feb 16, 2026

UNC Men's Basketball Slips To No. 16 In AP Top 25 Poll
UNC Men's Basketball fell five spots to No. 16 in the AP Top 25 men’s poll after splitting a pair of games last week. UNC...
Mon Feb 16, 2026

Dribble For Victory Over Cancer Raises $122,000
With Sunday having been International Childhood Cancer Day, Carolina Athletics is proud to announce its Dribble for Victory Over Cancer event, held Sept. 14, 2025,...
Mon Feb 16, 2026

How Injuries Impact UNC Basketball's Defense
UNC's defense has been slipping since January, so obviously injuries make it worse, because we’ve seen stretches where they can play good defense when they...
Mon Feb 16, 2026