The Tar Heels led 8-0 to start the game but shot just 40 percent for the game. Fortunately for us Tommy Kearns had a good night. Kansas' Gene Elstun gave Kansas a one-point lead 53-52 with a free throw with 28 seconds left. The size of the conference has ranged between a minimum of six teams and as many as thirteen. "They played a great game and are playing extremely well," Villanova coach Jay Wright said, according to the AP. "Kansas was willing to give us the 15-footer," North Carolina coach Dean Smith said, according to the AP. Rosenbluth finished with 23 points and eight rebounds. Clemson's basketball history had an unusual beginning. North Carolina went 14-0 in conference play, then the Tar Heels defeated Clemson, Wake Forest and South Carolina to win the conference tournament. "Needless to say we feel a heck of a lot better than we did Wednesday night," Roy Williams said, according to the AP. Eric Montross scored 15 points in the second half and Donald Williams' 3-pointer in the final three minutes gave the Tar Heels a critical 71-65 lead. Two different Tar Heels, Jimmy Black and Matt Doherty, set a career-high with 21 points apiece as the Tar Heels needed to retake the lead in the final two minutes and hold off pesky Clemson. North Carolina won the ACC tournament in a low-scoring affair over Virginia after playing keep-away for the last 13 minutes. "That was more people outside the locker room talking about that. Chaminade returned to the Maui Invitational in 2019 after a one-year hiatus. Coach: Roy Williams The Tar Heels led 30-25 at halftime but the Demon Deacons rallied thanks to center Jim Johnstone's 16 points and 10 rebounds. "He took it to the basket, and that opened up the rest of our offense.". North Carolina entered halftime on a 13-0 run to take a four-point lead into halftime, then the Tar Heels scored 46 points in the second half to pull away. 1 seed North Carolina attacked the offensive glass hard (39.0 percent offensive rebounding percentage, 15th nationally) and the Tar Heels got to the free throw line with regularity (44.2 FTA/FGA percentage, 20th nationally). 2 seed — and beat No. Instead they scored 51. North Carolina forced Kentucky into 28 turnovers, while Deon Thompson scored a game-high 20 points on 10-of-16 shooting with nine rebounds before fouling out. "Georgetown is the best team we played all year. Feb. 15, 2017: North Carolina 97, N.C. State 73, After losing to one rival, North Carolina made sure it didn't lose to a second, once again running N.C. State off the floor. UNC Basketball: Tar Heels stay put in latest AP Top 25 poll by Zack Pearson. NCAA Tournament Seed: No. Tyler Hansbrough set the career free throw record as he scored 28 points with 10 rebounds and a perfect 8-for-8 free throw shooting performance. North Carolina won the Maui Invitational behind 34 points from Tyler Hansbrough on 13-of-19 shooting, even though Roy Williams said his star forward was playing at 75 percent. In the 2007-08 season, North Carolina went 36-3 (14-2 ACC), as the Tar Heels earned a No. "It's unbelievable," Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cremins said, according to The News and Observer. UNC Basketball: 10 best moments in NCAA Tournament history . "We played the first half really, really well," Roy Williams said, according to the AP. The only other neutral sites to host a Sun Belt tournament were the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia (1985) and the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi (1992–1993). Rashad McCants score 17 points after halftime and finished with 23 as North Carolina cleaned up a first half in which it committed 16 turnovers and had two scoring droughts that totaled 11 minutes. 2, No. ", North Carolina's defense stifled NC State to 41 percent shooting as Thurl Bailey scored just 10 points and Chuck Nevitt was held scoreless. They then needed overtime to escape their southern neighbors. Virginia's 41 points were the lowest for a North Carolina opponent under Roy Williams. "Wake Forest didn't play as well as they did last time and we played much better," Dean Smith said, according to the Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-Times. UNC Basketball: 10 best moments in NCAA Tournament history . Last year, UMBC became the first 16-seed to oust a No. He made 12-of-13 free throws in the win. 4 Wake Forest, who was fueled by Jeff Teague's career-high 34 points, while Tyler Hansbrough finished just 3-for-12 shooting, including 0-for-5 after halftime. ", In a game between the two winningest men's basketball programs, North Carolina's Rashad McCants scored 20 of his 28 points before halftime, then big man Sean May carried the Tar Heels down the stretch as the Wildcats never pulled closer than eight points in the waning minutes. Freshman Marvin Williams scored on a three-point play in the final 20 seconds to finish an 11-0 run to help North Carolina win at home in its regular season finale. "We didn't want to have a letdown out there," Phelps said, according to The Charlotte Observer. UNC-Wilmington outscored North Carolina in the second half 45-42 but the Tar Heels held on for a 21-point win. North Carolina's frontcourt was incredibly efficient as James Worthy made 10-of-15 attempts for 23 points while Sam Perkins, who missed the previous game against Wake Forest, was 7-of-11 for 17 points. "The giant still breathes but it's panting hard," wrote The News and Observer's Jack Breibart after North Carolina beat Wake Forest by two in the ACC tournament semifinals. North Carolina lost by 15 points to Miami (FL) on the road the first time but the Tar Heels won by 25 the second time around. 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Sean May and Jawad Williams led the team with 17 points each, with May telling Virginia Tech's Deron Washington, "Welcome to the ACC" after May dunked on him. Michael Jordan scored a team-high 15 points. This website is operated by a ticket broker. The University of South Carolina has been granted a waiver to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, according to athletics director Ray Tanner. But we've been playing like a team of destiny all year.". Overall, past and present Sun Belt schools have posted 21 wins in the NCAA Tournament during the time they were conference members. "I feel great," Scott said, according to the AP. North Carolina held a 38-35 lead at halftime but thanks to a rally from Michael Jordan, James Worthy and Sam Perkins, Kentucky never climbed within eight points in the last 17 minutes. One game after putting up the best stat line of his college career, Luke Maye was the hero for the Tar Heels, making the game-winning jumper with 0.3 seconds left after Kentucky had defeated North Carolina 103-100 earlier in the season. ", Michael Jordan's 17-foot jumper with 15 seconds left lifted North Carolina to its second national title and its first under coach Dean Smith. Conference Finish: 1st "I just ran with it," Lawson said, according to the AP. Some of the more common host venues have included the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina (Charlotte), the venue now known as Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama (UAB), Barton Coliseum in Little Rock, Arkansas (Little Rock), and E.A. "I'm just so happy for myself, my family," Roy Williams said, according to the AP. "He came in and made some big-time shots. 2 Kentucky in the Meadowlands, the Tar Heels proved why they were the top-ranked team in the country. Charlotte 49ers basketball history. "We didn't have to run much offense," Montross said, according to The Charlotte Observer. The Lennie Rosenbluth-led team went a perfect 32-0. We did some nice things today." The Tar Heels scored 43 points at the free throw line. All five North Carolina starters scored in double figures, led by James Worthy and Sam Perkins with 18 points each, while the team made 54 percent of its shots. 12 George Washington all won in the First Round. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana. "But you have to realize, too, that with a score like that, all of our guys get to play," George Lynch said, according to The News and Observer. "I was very disappointed with my shooting the other night," Berry said. Tyler Hansbrough returned to the floor for his first game of the season after missing two games with a stress reaction in his shin, scoring 13 points as six different Tar Heels scored in double figures. North Carolina was plus-18 on the boards as Justin Jackson led all scorers with 20 points. North Carolina finished the first half on a 10-0 run to take a 40-28 lead at halftime, then the Tar Heels scored 45 points in the second half. "Montross and Lynch allowed us to do that early. It was the 13th year in a row that North Carolina advanced to the Sweet 16. "We really played well," Dean Smith said, according to The Charlotte Observer. 4 BYU 98, No. 1 team in the country," Cleveland State coach Mike Garland said, according to the AP. Complete NCAA Tournament history for the UNC Greensboro Spartans. Below you'll find everything you need to know about the 2017 Tar Heels and their journey to becoming national champions. Tyler Hansbrough finished with 25 points, five rebounds and four steals. Rosenbluth's three-game tournament total of 106 points was 27 more than the previous record. That's when the Tar Heels' other scorers would hurt the Blue Devils as they shot 46 percent for the game. ", North Carolina finished just two points shy of the 100-point mark after scoring 53 points in the first half. The Cavaliers were ice-cold from deep, missing their first 17 3-point tries and finished 2-for-20. "I just ran the floor for easy baskets and there were some great passes from Ty [Lawson]." I thought at halftime the game was essentially settled, and I had no idea that would happen." Conference Tournament Finish: Conference tournament champion North Carolina forced 23 turnovers. April 1, 2017 (NCAA tournament): No. North Carolina led 17-4 early in the game and held a 50-26 lead at halftime. The Tar Heels graduated four seniors after the 1981 season: North Carolina enrolled five freshmen in the fall of 1981: North Carolina defeated Georgetown for the title, 63-62, for the Tar Heels' second championship — and coach Dean Smith's first. That Wallace was sensational against us — threw the ball through the basket just like it had eyes. March 12, 1957 (NCAA tournament… Seven Tar Heels scored in double figures, led by Rashad McCants' 19 points. "It came at a crucial time," Worthy said, according to The Charlotte Observer. 10 seed NC State and No. "It feels real good," said Tyler Hansbrough, who scored 28 points, according to the AP. "Between close guarding and Carolina's superior height constantly staring them in the face, the Tigers weren't able to get many good shots," wrote The News and Observer's Joe Tiedel. "We haven't won much up here lately. William & Mary led for the entire first half thanks to 48 percent shooting but North Carolina cut the deficit to 28-26 at halftime, then tied the game with seven free throws in a row early in the second half. North Carolina beat Michigan State by 35 points in Detroit in December and the Tar Heels didn't have any issues with the Spartans the second time around as they led 55-34 at halftime — a record halftime margin — and won by 17. We played great defense but we still have a long way to go." Jawad Williams blew up for a season-best 25 points, while Raymond Felton had a 12-point, 10-assist double-double and Sean May scored 16. "[Bill] Hathaway is the best thing that ever happened to Joe Quigg," McGuire said, according to The Charlotte News. "He did everything — defensively, offensively, rebounding, leadership. Their roster had completely turned over since they won the 2005 national championship and they once again had a veteran roster, with their top five scorers being juniors or seniors. North Carolina has won six NCAA men's Division I college basketball championships: The following is a season-by-season look at each of these championships, including stats, rosters, full-game replays and a game-by-game recap of each season. North Carolina cruised to victory over Virginia in the semifinals of the ACC tournament but there was concern for the Tar Heels after point guard Derrick Phelps suffered a bruised tailbone in the final two minutes of the game. "We never sat in the locker room and said, 'Let's go straight undefeated,'" Tyler Hansbrough said, according to the AP. ", In a top-five matchup, No. "They slowed us down when they got the job done on offense," Roy Williams said, according to the AP. Conference: ACC Coach: Dean Smith "The things they were able to do to us were things that take a very special team to do, and it takes a guy that can orchestrate a defense and an offense that is superior to you. Here is the complete history of the DI women's basketball championship game, including scores, national champions, winning coaches, national runners-up, and Women's Final Four locations. Michigan committed 14 turnovers, including two by Jalen Rose late in the game and one that came with 1:20 to play and Michigan trailing by three. The Tar Heels finished atop the ACC standings by two games, went undefeated at home and then won NCAA tournament games by one, two, six and seven points as their veteran-laden core brought North Carolina its sixth national championship. You play a basketball game, then you look forward to getting back on the bus and going home. Conference: ACC Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood called North Carolina the best team in the country. Record: 32-0 (14-0) North Carolina had held Illinois to 27 percent shooting in the first half and the Tar Heels led by 11 at half but Luther Head and his teammates rallied, bringing the Illini within one possession of the Tar Heels. Duke handed North Carolina just its second loss of the calendar year as the Blue Devils played the elite-rebounding Tar Heels to a draw on the boards, limiting North Carolina to just seven offensive rebounds. Playing host Chaminade in the first round of the Maui Invitational, North Carolina broke the 100-point mark easily thanks to 67 points after halftime as senior Danny Green scored a career-high 26 points while Tyler Hansbrough, Tyler Zeller and Marcus Ginyard were once again sidelined. The News and Observer's Dick Herbert wrote that the Tar Heels were "given the most support as the pre-tourney favorite" as they then advanced to the semifinals of the Dixie Classic, which also featured Duke, NC State and Wake Forest. "They were more aggressive in everything they did." An experienced, big-bodied front line featuring Kennedy Meeks, Isaiah Hicks and Justin Jackson held opponents to 46.3 percent shooting inside the arc. Conference: ACC He was benched in the first half after having a 103-degree fever but saw the floor after halftime and the Tar Heels won by double-digits. 1 on kenpom.com, thanks to the No. "The tall Tar Heels assumed a commanding lead in the first six minutes and at no time got a serious challenge from the Wolfpack," wrote The News and Observer's Dick Herbert. Marvin Williams scored 20 points and Sean May chipped in 19 as North Carolina shot 73 points before halftime. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament, which resulted in a national runner-up finished to Indiana. Ty Lawson was within shouting distance of a triple-double with 13 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, while Tyler Hansbrough had 17 points and eight boards. ", North Carolina scored in triple digits for the fourth time in nine games behind 59-percent shooting in the first half, which allowed the Tar Heels to coast to a victory even though the Golden Eagles scored 50 points after halftime. 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