There was that: N.C. State attempting to complete a comeback in the final minutes; North Carolina attempting to hold on. Also good: It came down to the final play and final second, with the Tar Heels’ Jalen Washington swatting away Jayden Taylor’s floater in the lane just before the horn sounded, preserving UNC’s 63-61 victory.

North Carolina forward Jalen Washington (13) scores the game winning basket on a dunk over N.C. State’s Michael O’Connell (12), with 24 seconds to play, securing the Tar Heels’ 63-61 victory on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com

North Carolina visits NC State after RJ Davis scored 26 points in North Carolina’s 82-67 win over the SMU Mustangs. The Wolfpack have gone 9-1 at home. NC State has a 1-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Tar Heels have gone 3-1 against ...

The Tar Heels’ and head coach Hubert Davis’ frustrations are palpable after UNC was again on the wrong side of a one-possession game at Wake Forest on Tuesday.

Wake Forest used a pair of key second-half runs to pull ahead of UNC in Winston-Salem on Tuesday night and win 67-66.

WINSTON-SALEM — Cameron Hildreth scored 20 points, Hunter Sallis added 14 and nine rebounds and Wake Forest beat North Carolina 67-66 on Tuesday night.

Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis stands in front of the Memphis City Council, Tuesday, Jan. 21, while Memphis Mayor Paul Young looks on. The council reappointed Davis Tuesday, a year after it tabled her reappointment. (Sam Hardiman/The Daily Memphian)

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UNC and NC State both lost to their California visitors over the weekend. Both lost on the final possession. What’s striking is that neither California team, neither the Stanford Cardinal nor the California Golden Bears,

It seems Hubert Davis and the agents and players they represent have more to talk about these days, if the latest recruit is any indication.

Punt Returns

North Carolina kept within single digits most ... for his defensive efforts on reigning ACC Player of the Year R.J. Davis, who tied a season low with 12 points on 4-for-14 shooting in 37 minutes.