With North Carolina at 13-9 and in danger of missing out on the NCAA Tournament, ESPN's Scott Van Pelt shared his thought on the current state of the program.
North Carolina is in the midst of a disappointing season, and there are shortcomings on both sides of the ball.
North Carolina had a rough outing at Pitt, losing 73-65 and Hubert Davis was not fond of his team’s turnovers. In fact, Davis compared the turnovers to what happens to a football team. In fact, it put UNC in a big hole in the second half, leading to the loss.
As the first of the fated Tobacco Road games this season fast approaches, Duke finds itself at No. 2 in the country and riding a 14-game winning streak, while North Carolina has completely disappeared from the polls.
No. 15 North Carolina faces the No. 19 California Golden Bears after Maria Gakdeng scored 21 points in the Tar Heels' 86-84 loss to the Florida State Seminoles.
The Duke Blue Devils (18-2, 10-0 ACC) will attempt to extend a 14-game winning streak when they host the North Carolina Tar Heels (13-9, 6-4 ACC) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Cameron Indoor
North Carolina got off the losing skid this past weekend and that's ultimately all that going to matter, for now.
North Carolina pushes tempo at one of the fastest paces in the land, looking to score in transition and get high-percentage looks at the rim. The Heels are also very active in the half-court set and fire up plenty of attempts early into the shot clock.
On Wednesday night, Wolfpack offensive line coach Garett Tujague, who powered the recruitment of NC State's now-premier 2025 signee in Louisville Male High School (Ky.) four-star center Isaac Sowells Jr., had dinner with Ogboko and his mother.
The Pittsburgh Panthers (13-6, 4-4 ACC) host the North Carolina Tar Heels (13-8, 6-3 ACC) in a matchup of ACC rivals at Petersen Events Center, tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 28,
He announced an offer from the Tar Heels on social media last week and has since pinned that post on his X account.