At times, it was a master class of inside-outside offense at its best. Down the stretch, it looked like a nervy collapse. But above all, for the Tar Heels, it was a win.
The Tar Heels were able to hold Liberty off in the second half despite the Flames attempt to come back from a 14-point deficit. With a final score of 71-65, North Carolina lives to play another game in the NCAA Tournament.
After 25 days on the road, sixth-ranked North Carolina won 84-52 to continue the Heels’ undefeated streak against Appalachian State Sunday afternoon in Carmichael Arena.
In a double overtime shootout, sixth-ranked UNC women’s basketball knocked off No. 18 Rutgers on the road with a 96-93 victory Thursday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Amidst the conclusion of Tar Heel football and the beginnings of Carolina men’s basketball, the UNC women’s basketball team has flown under the radar, despite starting its season 7-0 with wins over three Top 25 teams.
The eleventh-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team pulled off a 70-54 upset over No. 5 Stanford in the opening round of the Rainbow Wahine Shootout in Honolulu Friday and improved to 5-0 on the season.
The fourth-seeded North Carolina women’s basketball team delivered a stirring performance on both sides of the floor Tuesday night in Carmichael to down No. 5 seed Michigan State 62-53 and book a spot in the Sweet Sixteen in Stanford, California this weekend.
The No. 11 UNC women’s basketball team stifled a sluggish first half and pulled away from Virginia, holding on late for an 80-74 win in Charlottesville Thursday night.