Better high-screen defense helps Isaiah Hicks-Kennedy Meeks switch go smoothly
Posted Feb 21, 2016
Roy Williams didn't offer much of an explanation as to why he started Isaiah Hicks over Kennedy Meeks in UNC's 96-71 rout of Miami on Saturday. Whether or not high-screen defense played a role in the decision, Hicks and his teammates fared better than usual in stopping Miami's go-to mode of attack against the Tar Heels.
(Fayetteville Observer)
Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Top 10 Games Of The Last DecadeUNC Basketball crushed NC State with a historic 51-point blowout. Isaac Schade spotlights wins 10-8 of UNC’s top 10 games from the last ten seasons...
Mon Jul 6, 2026Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Angelo Brizzi Scouting Report
With Buffalo transfer point guard Angelo Brizzi committing to UNC Basketball last week, college basketball recruiting analyst David Sisk and Jacob Turner of 247Sports dive...
Mon Jul 6, 2026
Pete Nance Waived By Milwaukee Bucks
With the Milwaukee Bucks having 17 rostered players, cuts were going to have to happen at some point, and former North Carolina forward Pete Nance...
Mon Jul 6, 2026
Top 10 UNC victories during the 2025-26 school year
From trips to California, Utah, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, and New York to an 11-day stay in Omaha, Tar Heel Tribune covered the ups and...
Mon Jul 6, 2026