#2 Jayhawks (30-6) vs Tar Heels (32-5)
On the second day of Elite Eight action we see another matchup between #1 and #2 with the second seeded Kansas Jayhawks being tabbed as favourites.
On the second day of Elite Eight action we see another matchup between #1 and #2 with the second seeded Kansas Jayhawks being tabbed as favourites.
Ohio is the Cinderella of the Sweet 16 being the 13th seed and while they face the Midwest #1 seed in North Carolina the Tar Heels and their title hopes took a huge blow in their last game when they lost G Kendall Marshall, who leads the nation in assists, to a wrist injury.
Some college giants have been slain so far in the Big Dance, but all the #1 seeds are still alive and can Creighton pull off the shocker facing a UNC team that is stacked and has the best frontcourt in the nation?
You have to hand it to NC State for pushing the Tar Heels about as far as possible. Sure North Carolina was without John Henson, but that was an inspired effort by the Wolfpack – maybe it earned them a bid.
It is no shock to see that the North Carolina Tar Heels advanced to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament.
The Maryland Terrapins program has fallen lately, and only an unlikely run through the conference tournament will extend their season.
I think we all remember what happened last time these two met. It was arguably one of the best finishes ever to take place in the history of the series, and we know just how rich of a history these two have against each other.
UNC (25-4) is on track to play for the ACC title and possible snag a #1 seed in the Big Dance in Saturday’s HUGE match up with Duke, but the Tar Heels cannot overlook a Maryland (16-12) team that has won 2 of their last 4 games.
North Carolina (21-4) got over their home loss to Duke with an 18-point thrashing against a ranked Virginia team in their last game and now travel to the Sunshine State to face Miami (15-8), who recently had their 5-game winning streak snapped.
I am sure that the last thing Duke wanted leading into the first of two battles with North Carolina was to lose for the first time ever at home against Miami.
UNC (16-3) has beaten North Carolina State (15-5) 10 straight times and to get to 11 they will have to do so without starting G Dexter Strickland, who tore his ACL and is out for the season.
The North Carolina Tar Heel are looking to recover from one of the worst drubbings of a top team in recent memory.
This Saturday afternoon at Rupp Arena in Lexington, two of the best teams in college basketball square-off in a huge season showdown with the top spot in the nation on the line when the North Carolina Tar Heels tangle with the Kentucky Wildcats.
North Carolina is coming off a stunning loss at the hands of UNLV this past weekend.
The North Carolina Tar Heels will look to derail the Virginia Tech Hokies’ ACC title chances when the two Coastal Division foes clash this Thursday night in Blacksburg. Kick-off is slated for 8 p.m. and the game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
The ACC has emerged as an exciting conference this season. Even though the big names like Florida State and Miami have disappointed, the likes of Clemson and Georgia Tech have emerged as national contenders. North Carolina hasn’t been half-bad either.