Ethan Strand Shatters NCAA 3000 Meter Record In Boston
UNC Track and Field's Ethan Strand (7:30.15) and Parker Wolfe (7:30.23) rewrote the NCAA record book with their speedy 3000m performances to open the indoor season Saturday. Strand's finish set a collegiate record in the race, shattering the previous record by six seconds. Wolfe's second-place finish also broke the prior record held before Strand. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Volleyball Bows Out Of NCAA Tournament After Loss To No. 1 Seed Penn State
The North Carolina volleyball team fell in four sets to No. 1 seed Penn State on Saturday night. Mabrey Shaffmaster finished her final match as a Tar Heel with a team-high 12 kills. Alexis Engelbrecht had 10 kills and Safi Hampton was right behind her with nine. The 2024 campaign comes to a close with the Tar Heels posting a 23-8 record on the year. (
GoHeels.com)
Lucas: A Win
It wasn't pretty. It wasn't efficient. It certainly wasn't artistic. All it was, was a win. That's all we'll recall about Saturday's 68-65 decision over Georgia Tech. UNC absolutely had to have a victory over the Yellow Jackets, and they got it, although without earning any style points. But it was still a win. That's the message
Hubert Davis conveyed to his team. (
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Seth Trimble Lifts Tar Heels With Rise In Playing Time, Vocal Leadership
Seth Trimble guided UNC on Saturday with 19 points, seven rebounds, and four steals in a 68-65 win against the Yellow Jackets. He made five of his six shot attempts and eight of his nine free throw attempts in 34 minutes on the floor. Entering this season, Trimble's career-high in single-game minutes was 25 in the Battle 4 Atlantis finale last year. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Carolina Insider Postgame Reactions With Jones Angell, Adam Lucas, Hubert Davis, Ian Jackson
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas convene in the Carolina Insider podcast studio to discuss North Carolina's 68-65 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday. Lucas also speaks one-on-one with
Hubert Davis, while Lucas sits down with
Ian Jackson to get his thoughts on the UNC victory.
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North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech Postgame Notes
Seth Trimble led UNC with 19 points. He scored in double figures for the eighth time in nine games this season. He scored in double figures seven times in his first two seasons.
Ian Jackson scored in double figures (15) for the third consecutive game.
R.J. Davis scored 16 points. He is the only Tar Heel to score in double figures in all nine games this season. (
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Video: IC Postgame Podcast - North Carolina Edges Georgia Tech
Joey Powell and Rob Harrington from Inside Carolina break down North Carolina's 68-65 basketball victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday at the Smith Center. The Tar Heels snapped their three-game losing streak and are now 1-0 in the
ACC standings.
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‘Wounded’ and stressed UNC clings to positives after difficult win over Georgia Tech
Hubert Davis said that No. 20 North Carolina’s three-game skid had left his team "wounded," and a down-to-the-wire win as an 18-point favorite wasn’t exactly the best treatment for that. Georgia Tech, which came into the game with a 180 NET ranking, gave the Tar Heels a scare before UNC pulled out a 68-65 win Saturday in their ACC opener. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Hubert Davis Post-Georgia Tech Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis speaks with the media following the No. 20 Tar Heels' 68-65 victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday afternoon.
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Box Score: North Carolina 68, Georgia Tech 65
View the complete box score from the No. 20 North Carolina Tar Heels' 68-65 ACC-opening victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday afternoon at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (
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Video: Tar Heels Hold Off Yellow Jackets, 68-65 - Highlights
It wasn't pretty, but a win is a win.
Seth Trimble scored 19 points,
R.J. Davis added 16, and
Ian Jackson put up 15 as the No. 20 Tar Heels held off Georgia Tech 68-65 to begin the ACC season 1-0. Check out the highlights.
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Video: UNC Players Post-Georgia Tech Locker Room Interviews
North Carolina guards
Ian Jackson,
Seth Trimble, and
R.J. Davis speak with the media following the No. 20 Tar Heels' 68-65 basketball victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill.
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Lucas: Rapid Reactions - UNC vs. Georgia Tech
It wasn't pretty, but it was an ACC win. That's the main positive to be taken from Saturday's game. The Tar Heels beat Georgia Tech, 68-65. UNC mostly was carried by their guards. Seth Trimble scored 19,
R.J. Davis had 16,
Ian Jackson had 15, and
Elliot Cadeau hit a big late three on his way to nine points. That was the vast majority of the offense. (
GoHeels.com)
Seth Trimble helps No. 20 North Carolina top Georgia Tech, 68-65
Seth Trimble scored 19 points and No. 20 North Carolina held off Georgia Tech for a 68-65 victory in the ACC opener for both teams Saturday. Trimble was 5 of 6 from the field and 8 of 9 on free throws for the Tar Heels (5-4, 1-0
ACC standings).
R.J. Davis added 16 points, seven rebounds, and three assists, while
Ian Jackson chipped in 15 points off the bench. (
Associated Press)
UNC Basketball Shakes Off Georgia Tech To End Skid
UNC didn't break its bad habits Saturday, but at least the outcome resulted in a victory. The No. 20 Tar Heels survived Georgia Tech 68-65 in the ACC league opener for both teams at the Smith Center, and snapped their three-game losing skid in the process. That this became a low-scoring dogfight against the third-worst ACC team in the NET Rankings. (
Inside Carolina)