UNC Basketball follows Hubert Davis pregame message as Tar Heels shut down NC Central

Posted Nov 15, 2025
Before the Tar Heels throttled North Carolina Central in a 97-53 rout at the Smith Center, coach Hubert Davis highlighted the Eagles' top scorer Gage Lattimore, a player who entered the game averaging 24 points. "Coach Davis harped on it in the pregame: 'When he comes here, he’s gonna have an off night,'" freshman guard Derek Dixon said afterward. (MSN.com)

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