The ACC wasn’t exactly the powerhouse conference many thought it would be in 2013-14. Will that be the case when expectations rise further next year?
Tag: North Carolina
Saturday notes – January 11, 2014
Another Saturday full of early conference games is in the books. A couple of surprising notes come in the ACC, but there’s much more and we have it right here.
Could North Carolina’s big weekend change their season?
A week earlier, North Carolina lost to Belmont and had to deal with more adversity as many questioned how good this team is and can be. This weekend may do something to change that and their season.
How UNC plays without Hairston will shape their season
North Carolina will be without P.J. Hairston for some games this season. That much is known. How it affects their season remains to be seen, but while they won’t be as good without him there will be opportunity in those early games.
Better defense in the second half is just what North Carolina needed
North Carolina didn’t get a resume-building win on Tuesday night, but it was a road win and one that came about in part from better defense in the second half, something they have needed.
2011-12 ACC Post-Mortem
A look back at the 2011-12 season in the ACC, one with good but not great results and a few teams that had unexpected finishes in the NCAA Tournament.
The countdown to Selection Sunday starts — less than a month to go
It’s hard to believe, but Selection Sunday is officially less than a month away — 26 days to be precise. That means it’s separation time. The best teams throughout the nation need to raise the bar to claim a regular-season conference championship and jockey for NCAA Tournament seeding. For the […]
Round 233: UNC vs. Duke tips off with more than pride at stake
The first of two regular-season meetings between two of the most hate-filled rivals in American sports goes down tonight when Duke makes the short trip to the Dean Dome to visit North Carolina. As is usually the case in recent years, this game has significant importance in the standings, with […]
Percolating hoops intrigue makes February a fantastic month for sports
It’s February — one of the most underrated sports months of the year. With the Super Bowl coming up this weekend, the biggest event in U.S. sports will command the attention of tens of millions of viewers, generating tens of millions of dollars for everyone associated with the event. A […]
Monson’s 49ers reap the rewards of a tough schedule
If any team could claim to be battle-tested heading into conference play, it had to be Long Beach State. The 49ers loaded up their non-conference slate with the likes of Kansas, North Carolina, San Diego State, Louisville and Xavier.
