Dean Smith, Rick Robey and the moment UNC and Kentucky became real rivals

Posted Dec 13, 2014
It came in the 1977 NCAA Tournament. There were 22 seconds left in the NCAA East Regional championship game when Dean Smith charged all the way down the basketball floor of the University of Maryland's Cole Field House. The North Carolina coach had watched Kentucky power forward Rick Robey knock down Carolina guard John Kuester with a forearm. (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

UNC Men's Basketball Hosts Charlotte Tuesday In Preseason Finale - Pregame Notes
North Carolina will host the Charlotte 49ers in the Tar Heels' final exhibition basketball game of the preseason on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The game...
Tue Oct 27, 2026

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball's Final Preseason Tune Up
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC's final preseason exhibition basketball game, Michael Malone's process of molding the 2026 Tar Heels, key...
Tue Oct 27, 2026

UNC Basketball Hosts Charlotte: TV info, stats, scouting 49ers, and notes
Wes Miller returns to the Smith Center, where he played three seasons under Roy Williams after transferring from James Madison and joining UNC as a...
Tue Oct 27, 2026

Hubert Davis joins TNT Sports for studio, game analyst role
TNT Sports is adding former North Carolina men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis as a studio and game analyst for the upcoming season. He will make...
Tue Oct 27, 2026