UNC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Rise in AP Polls Following Big Wins

The UNC men’s and women’s basketball teams each moved up in the latest editions of the AP Top 25 polls, which were released on Monday. Both teams earned ranked wins during the week.

The men’s team rose one spot from No. 8 to No. 7 in the poll after wins at Pittsburgh and No. 16 Clemson. The Tigers fell in the poll but remain ranked at No. 21. No. 11 Duke is the only other ACC team ranked. NC State, Carolina’s next opponent, received votes but does not appear in the poll. As it stands, the Tar Heels are 2-2 against other teams in the Top 10, with wins over No. 5 Tennessee and No. 9 Oklahoma and losses to No. 4 UConn and No. 6 Kentucky. For a full look at the poll, click here.

On the women’s side, the Tar Heels are back in the poll at No. 20 after dropping out last week. Carolina recorded wins over No. 25 Syracuse and No. 16 Notre Dame during the week, with the win at the Fighting Irish being the program’s first ever in South Bend. No. 6 NC State, No. 11 Virginia Tech, No. 15 Louisville, No. 18 Notre Dame and No. 21 Florida State also represent the ACC in the rankings. The Tar Heels will visit the Seminoles on Thursday at 6 p.m. For a full look at the poll, click here.

Featured image via UNC Athletic Communications/Dani Meersman

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