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Elliot Cadeau Shows Improved Shooting to Start Season
Elliot Cadeau rewatched UNC's season-ending loss to Alabama in the Sweet 16 some 10 times across the course of the college basketball offseason. The sophomore point guard said Monday that he used those viewing sessions as extra motivation to improve his outside shooting. Most training sessions were led by NBA skills coach and trainer Matt Irving. (
Inside Carolina)
Tar Heels Leave Basketball Season Opener With Screws To Tighten
Even with the 14-point victory , it didn't ever feel like North Carolina fully put its foot down. After an
Ian Jackson 3-pointer put the Tar Heels ahead 42-26 in the first half, it took just three for Elon to cut the lead to five. In that stretch, the Phoenix outscored UNC 13-2. "It'll be a rough film session, but it'll be really good to learn from it,"
Seth Trimble said. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Basketball vs. Elon: Three Things Learned
Trying to make sweeping generalizations about one basketball game in early November is always sketchy. We definitely can’t make any judgments about how the team will do the rest of the season, but we absolutely learned some things about the players and how the team will play. 1.
Elliot Cadeau appears to have made the freshman-to-sophomore jump. (
Tar Heel Blog)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - RJ Davis' clutch performance lifts UNC over Elon
With 24 points, 7 assists, 7 rebounds, and zero turnovers, R.J. Davis proved to be a pivotal force in UNC's win over Elon. Explore the Tar Heels' balanced scoring strategy, highlighted by
Seth Trimble's career-high 15 points and contributions from
Jae'Lyn Withers and
Elliot Cadeau.
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Tue Nov 5, 2024
Chansky’s Notebook: Frontcourt Size Matters
At halftime of UNC's win over Elon on Monday, ESPN’s Seth Greenberg verbalized what a lot of talking heads will say during
Hubert Davis’ first season without landlord
Armando Bacot in the paint. Acknowledging the Heels’ overall talent and depth, he wondered "how they will do with such a small team." North Carolina outrebounded Elon but only by three. (
Chapelboro.com)
Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Basketball Opener, Football Dominates FSU, Tom Jensen Interview
It wasn't always easy, but the Tar Heels dispatched Elon, 90-76, Monday in the Smith Center (2:35). It WAS pretty easy for UNC Football as the Tar Heels dominated Florida State (20:43). Tom Jensen of Public Policy Polling discusses polling in the modern era and the proper moment to start the "Tar...Heels" chant at Boshamer Stadium (45:37).
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Tue Nov 5, 2024
RJ Davis Overcomes Shaky Start, Propels Tar Heels Late In Basketball Opener
R.J. Davis made his way over to the scorer's table with 7:30 left in the second half, as a Tar Heel lead once as large as 16 points slowly withered away. Davis looked on as Elon's Nick Dorn tied the game at 69 with a 3-pointer, and soon after, a pair of free throws from TJ Simpkins gave the Phoenix a two-point lead. So, UNC had to resort to Davis' heroics. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Carolina Insider - UNC vs. Elon Postgame Reactions and Interviews
Jones Angell of the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas from GoHeels.com offer their postgame reactions to UNC's 90-76 victory over Elon, speak one-on-one with coach
Hubert Davis and senior guard
R.J. Davis, break down highlights from the game, and much more.
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Tue Nov 5, 2024
North Carolina vs. Elon Postgame Notes
North Carolina improved to 103-12 in season-opening games. The Tar Heels have won 20 straight season openers. UNC committed six turnovers, fewest in a first game since turnovers became a stat in the 1970s.
R.J. Davis scored a game-high 24 points. It was the 46th time he led UNC in scoring his career.
Seth Trimble scored a career-high 15 points. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Justin Jackson - UNC vs. Elon Postgame Reactions
UNC Basketball improved to 1-0 on the season by beating Elon 90-76 on Monday.
Justin Jackson and Inside Carolina's John Bauman provide their reactions. Jackson gives his thoughts on the standouts, areas for concern, and some perspective following game one, while also answering listener questions.
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Tue Nov 5, 2024