ARMANDO BACOT

The North Carolina Tar Heels were not selected for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday and made dubious history in the process. They were No. 1 in the AP preseason poll.

North Carolina has gone from preseason No. 1 to on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

North Carolina senior Armando Bacot spoke with reporters following a 92-85 loss to Wake Forest Tuesday night, expressing frustration with how the season has gone.

Armando Bacot passed Tyler Hansbrough for UNC's career rebounding record in an 80-69 victory over NC State on Saturday night.

Armando Bacot had 23 points and 18 rebounds on a record-setting day, RJ Davis scored 26 points, and North Carolina defeated North Carolina State 80-69.

RJ Davis iced a much-needed victory for scuffling North Carolina with two late free throws and the Tar Heels beat No. 23 Ohio State 89-84.

No. 13 Maryland is off to a fast start in its first season under Kevin Willard.

Houston and Texas remain firmly entrenched atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll.

North Carolina played without center Armando Bacot who was out with a bruised shoulder.

Caleb Grill hit seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 31 points and Iowa State rallied in the final five minutes to stun No. 1 North Carolina 70-65 on Friday in the semifinals of the Phil Knight Invitational.

Caleb Love and RJ Davis scored 17 points apiece and No. 1 North Carolina began a season of grand expectations by pulling away from UNC Wilmington in a 69-56 victory Monday night.

With four starters returning, including star Armando Bacot, North Carolina is ready for a big season and ranked No. 1 in our preseason countdown.

Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky and Gonzaga's Drew Timme are unanimous selections to The Associated Press preseason All-America team.

Virginia was selected third while reigning champion Virginia Tech was selected to finish seventh.

North Carolina is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll.

Clark earned an All-ACC honorable mention nod for the 2021-2022 season.

It was the largest comeback in national championship history, surpassing the 1963 title game when Loyola overcame a 15-point deficit.

The Great Kansas Comeback is about more than just one scintillating, stifling 20-minute stretch of Jayhawks basketball.

Bill Self went from the Hall of Fame coach who too often failed on the big stage to the brilliant mastermind of the biggest second-half comeback in NCAA title game history.

David McCormack’s late inside baskets to help Kansas surge past North Carolina in the NCAA championship game followed a Final Four trend.

Bill Self won his elusive second national title with a masterful second-half coaching job and a spicy dash of Remy Martin.

North Carolina big man Armando Bacot never looked like himself in the national championship game against Kansas because he was battling an ankle injury.

Kansas finished off the biggest comeback in national championship history Monday night, getting a big game from David McCormack, crucial shots from Remy Martin and surviving a potential game-tying 3-pointer by Caleb Love at the buzzer for a 72-69 victory in the Superdome.

North Carolina has an effective inside/outside combo in Armando Bacot and Caleb Love.

Caleb Love and North Carolina proved they could play their outside-shooting finesse style better than Duke could play bully ball.

Kansas will face Villanova, then it's Duke-Carolina for the first time in the NCAA Tournament in New Orleans.

Kansas will face Villanova, then it's Duke-Carolina for the first time in the NCAA Tournament in New Orleans.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's final chapter will have a distinctly blue tint.

Saint Peter's saw its fantastic run in the NCAA Tournament end with a 69-49 loss to North Carolina in the East Region final.

North Carolina crushed all hope of a March Madness miracle, getting 20 points and 22 rebounds from Armando Bacot in a wire-to-wire 69-49 runaway over 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s.

The Tar Heels ended all hope of a March Madness miracle in the early going Sunday, getting 20 points and 22 rebounds from Armando Bacot in a wire-to-wire 69-49 runaway over 15th-seeded Saint Peter's. No. 8 seed Carolina (28-9) made its record 21st Final Four, and this one will be a scene like no other. Next Saturday in New Orleans, it's North Carolina vs. archrival Duke and its soon-to-be-retiring coach, Mike Krzyzewski.

Saint Peter’s has knocked off Kentucky, Murray State and Purdue and now has its sights on pulling another NCAA Tournament upset.

The run by tiny Saint Peter's to the cusp of the Final Four has been riveting.

Caleb Love hit game-tying and go-ahead 3-pointers 37 seconds apart and North Carolina moved within a victory of its 21st Final Four.

The Sweet 16 at the East region features one game between UCLA and North Carolina and another between Purdue and underdog Saint Peter’s.

RJ Davis scored a career-high 30 points and eighth-seeded North Carolina beat defending champion Baylor 93-86 in overtime in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Brady Manek scored 28 points, Caleb Love had 21 of his 23 points before halftime and North Carolina routed Marquette 95-63 in coach Hubert Davis’ NCAA Tournament debut.

Hokie history was made on Friday night as Virginia Tech beat UNC, 72-59 in the semifinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament.

CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the 10 p.m. forecast for Sunday, March 6, 2022.

North Carolina spoiled retiring Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski’s emotional home finale at Cameron Indoor Stadium, upsetting fourth-ranked rival Duke 94-81.

Keve Aluma led the Hokies with 16 points and nine boards in the home loss.

Freshman A.

The Hokies drop their second straight ACC road contest on Monday night.

The loss breaks the Cavaliers streak of seven consecutive wins over the Tar Heels.

– North Carolina coach Roy Williams lost his first opening-round NCAA Tournament game in 30 tries as ninth-seeded Wisconsin blew out his eighth-seeded Tar Heels 85-62 on Friday night. “I thought (Wisconsin) played very well and Roy Williams didn’t coach very well,” Williams said. Brad Davison scored 29 points and D’Mitrik Trice added 21 points for Wisconsin. “Obviously, our league has been phenomenal and it was such a grind to go through, specifically the schedule we had down the stretch,” Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. North Carolina never won more than three straight games all season.

(AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)North Carolina players apologized Tuesday for not following school and athletic department COVID-19 guidelines during a celebratory gathering after a win at rival Duke. “Our intention was to celebrate privately within our group,” the players and managers said in a statement released by the school. “But they realize they did make a mistake, for which they are paying a very significant price,” Williams said. The Tar Heels (12-6, 7-4 ACC), who have won seven of nine, are scheduled to visit ninth-ranked Virginia on Saturday. “We have worked too hard for eight months doing the right things to make those kinds of mistakes at this point in the season,” the players and managers said.

Notre Dame forward Juwan Durham (11) drives to the basket against North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) and guard Leaky Black (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Memphis women’s basketball game against USF scheduled for Sunday has been canceled. It's the sixth game this season the team has been affected by health and safety concerns. ___The men's basketball game between Notre Dame and Howard scheduled for Monday has been canceled because of COVID-19 concerns in the Howard program. “This was a tremendous opportunity to bring national exposure to our basketball team and the university.

North Carolina won 75-63. Armando Bacot scored 11 of his team-high 14 points in the second half Saturday, rallying No. 22 North Carolina from a double-digit deficit to beat Kentucky 75-63 at the CBS Sports Classic. ... North Carolina has completed its nonleague schedule and will play its next 20 games in the Atlantic Coast Conference. UP NEXTNorth Carolina: Plays at North Carolina State in its ACC opener Dec. 22.