One week after erupting for 93 points in an upset win over Louisville, UNC’s offense sputtered in a 63-59 non-conference loss to UAB Sunday at Bartow Arena.
The NCAA quarterfinal matchup between second-ranked UCLA and fifth-ranked North Carolina lived up to its billing Saturday night as the Bruins advanced to the NCAA College Cup for the first time since 2009, beating the Tar Heels 1-0 in double overtime at Fetzer Field.
No. 24 Duke pulled out a tight 27-25 win over Carolina to claim the Coastal Division title and earn a trip to the ACC Championship Game to face No. 2 Florida State next Saturday.
A last-second layup sent UNC Women’s Basketball’s second game in the Cancun Challenge to overtime, and the Tar Heels couldn’t get anything going in the extra frame dropping their second game of the season, 94-81, to the Arizona State Sun Devils.
“We were playing Texas A&M, and she stepped wrong and developed a high-ankle sprain,” UNC head coach, Anson Dorrance says. “Unfortunately she’s back on the injured list; we’re not sure about her ability to play this weekend.”
UNC Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham says Fetzer Field is Carolina’s athletic facility most in need of upgrades, but money will likely be the deciding factor when it comes down to which programs see improvement first.