North Carolina To Host Miami On Senior Night
North Carolina will host Miami on senior night where they will recognize four seniors.
These seniors are guard Joel Berry II who is from Apopoka Florida , Forward / Guard Theo Pinson who is from Greensboro North Carolina , Kane Ma who is also from Greensboro North Carolina and Aaron Rohlman. who is from Gastonia North Carolina. "according to http://goheels.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball
North Carolina comes into their game with Miami with a record of 22-7 11-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. "according to http://goheels.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball with their most recent game being on the road against Syracuse where they escaped the Carrier Dome with a win on Saturday. "according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
When Syracuse threatened one final time, Joel Berry II had an answer for North Carolina. "according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
Theo Pinson scored a career-high 23 points, Berry added 18, including the tiebreaking layup with 1:36 left, and the No. 10 Tar Heels held off the Orange 78-74 on Wednesday night. "according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
Syracuse had trailed almost the entire game until a late eight-point run knotted the score. Tyus Battle scored six of the points, his jumper with 3:05 to go tying it at 74."according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
With the clock ticking down inside the final 2 minutes, Syracuse had an opportunity to go ahead for the first time since the second minute. But after towering center Paschal Chukwu snared an important rebound after two straight Orange misses, Berry stole the ball and scored at the other end and the Tar Heels escaped."according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
"I knew he wasn't a solid player when it came to holding onto the ball," Berry said. "I saw through the span of the game his teammates were throwing it to him and he was losing the ball, so when he put it down it was like, 'This is my opportunity to grab it,' and so I just pulled it out and I got it." "according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
North Carolina (22-7, 11-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won six straight, but this was the most difficult against a team fighting for its postseason life. Syracuse (18-10, 7-8) was coming off an important road victory over Miami and was teetering on the NCAA Tournament bubble entering the game."according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
"We did everything we could to get back in it," Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said. "These guys played their heart out. They have all year long. We did everything we could offensively to win. When you're tied, you can't make a turnover in that situation." "according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
The Orange shot 50 percent in the second half while holding UNC to 13-of-36 shooting (36.1 percent) to rally back, but they missed five shots in the final frantic 74 seconds."according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
"We just have to do a better job closing out games," said Battle, who had 26 points but missed all five 3s he attempted. "Just missed a couple of shots at the end. We had the game won. We just gave them the ball, gave them plays." "according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
Sterling Manley had 12 points and top scorer Luke Maye had nine points and three rebounds, scoring only one point and snaring one rebound in the second half for UNC. Maye was averaging 18.4 and 10.5. "according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
Frank Howard had 23 points and Oshae Brissett 17 points and 10 rebounds for Syracuse, the 10th double-double of his freshman year."according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
UNC built a double-digit lead early and every time Syracuse threatened the Tar Heels had an answer. Berry hit a 3 after Battle's drive had made it a one-possession game, 51-48 with 14:33 left. When Chukwu lost an offensive rebound seconds later, Pinson roared in for a slam at the other end."according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
"They're fighting to get into the tournament, so you knew they were going to keep coming at you," said Pinson, who had seven assists. "They fought the whole game and I know they wish they had this one."
Pinson's three-point play midway through the half gave UNC a 61-51 lead, but the Orange weren't through."according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
Battle's driving layup moved Syracuse back within 68-64 with 6:32 to go as the season-high crowd of 27,165, largest in the nation this season, shook the Carrier Dome walls."according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
Another 3 by Berry gave UNC an eight-point edge before the Orange made a final push with an eight-point run to knot the score. Battle scored six of the points, his jumper with 3:05 to go tying it at 74."according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
After Berry put the Tar Heels ahead, he missed a 3-point attempt from the top of the key, giving the Orange the ball with 32.6 seconds left.
Howard missed a 3-pointer with 17.2 seconds left and Berry's two free throws iced it."according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
BIG PICTURE
UNC: With just two games left in the regular season, the Tar Heels are in the hunt for second place in the ACC. They entered the game a half-game behind second-place Duke, which played Louisville later Wednesday. An upcoming five-day break will give UNC a nice respite heading to the postseason. Carolina has 10 wins over current Quadrant I opponents, most in the country."according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
Syracuse: The Orange still have games against Boston College and two ranked teams — Duke and Clemson — as well as the ACC Tournament to bolster their resume for the postseason."according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
TOO MANY MEN
UNC used 10 players in the first half and seven scored as its bench held a 13-2 edge over the Orange's reserves. High scorers were Maye and Manley with 8 apiece, Pinson with 7, and Berry 6. As usual, Battle, Howard and Brissett played every minute of the period for the Orange."according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/2/21/mens-basketball-baskeball-at-syracuse.aspx?path=mbball
Miami comes into their game with North Carolina with a record of 20-8 9-7 in the Atlantic Coast Conference "according to http://hurricanesports.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball and is coming off a one point win over Boston College on Saturday.
Freshman Lonne Walker Iv's 3-point field goal with 2.4 seconds remaining propelled the University of Miami men's basketball team (20-8, 9-7 ACC) to a thrilling 79-78 win over Boston College Saturday afternoon at the Watsco Center. "according tohttp://hurricanesports.com/news/2018/2/24/mens-basketball-last-second-heroics-push-miami-past-boston-college-79-78.aspx
Walker's 3-pointer capped a 26-11 run in the game's final six minutes. The shot also gave Miami its first lead in over 17 minutes of play during the second half."according to http://hurricanesports.com/news/2018/2/24/mens-basketball-last-second-heroics-push-miami-past-boston-college-79-78.aspx
With the win, Miami collected its 20th win on the year. The Hurricanes have now won 20 games in six of the last seven seasons under head coach Jim Larrañaga. The win also snapped Miami's two-game home losing streak. "according to http://hurricanesports.com/news/2018/2/24/mens-basketball-last-second-heroics-push-miami-past-boston-college-79-78.aspx
Miami held a commanding 39-27 advantage on the glass and posted a 27-3 advantage in bench scoring."according to http://hurricanesports.com/news/2018/2/24/mens-basketball-last-second-heroics-push-miami-past-boston-college-79-78.aspx
Sophomore Darnell Huell led the Hurricanes with a team-high 16 points. He also pulled down nine rebounds, which tied for the team lead and just missed his sixth double-double of the year. "according to http://hurricanesports.com/news/2018/2/24/mens-basketball-last-second-heroics-push-miami-past-boston-college-79-78.aspx
Joining Huell in double figures was freshman Chris Lykes , Walker and junior Anthony Lawrence II as they finished with 13, 13 and 11 points, respectively. Lawrence also pulled down nine rebounds. Eleven of Lykes' 13 points came in the second half. "according to http://hurricanesports.com/news/2018/2/24/mens-basketball-last-second-heroics-push-miami-past-boston-college-79-78.aspx
Miami trailed 41-39 at the half despite shooting 52.9 percent from the floor. "according to http://hurricanesports.com/news/2018/2/24/mens-basketball-last-second-heroics-push-miami-past-boston-college-79-78.aspx
Coming out of the locker room, BC extended its lead to 10 in the first 10 minutes of the second half thanks to a 17-8 run. "according to http://hurricanesports.com/news/2018/2/24/mens-basketball-last-second-heroics-push-miami-past-boston-college-79-78.aspx
The Hurricanes trailed by as many as 14 points on two separate occasions in the second half, but slowly began to chip away at the BC lead in the game's final six minutes. "according to http://hurricanesports.com/news/2018/2/24/mens-basketball-last-second-heroics-push-miami-past-boston-college-79-78.aspx
With under two minutes to go in the game, Miami trailed by nine (73-64) and appeared to be facing a third straight loss at home, but the Hurricanes would not quit, trimming BC's lead to five with 1:28. "according to http://hurricanesports.com/news/2018/2/24/mens-basketball-last-second-heroics-push-miami-past-boston-college-79-78.aspx
Miami outscored BC by a 13-5 count in the game's final two minutes to secure the win. "according to http://hurricanesports.com/news/2018/2/24/mens-basketball-last-second-heroics-push-miami-past-boston-college-79-78.aspx
Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from Dean E. Smith Center . The game will be televised on ESPN. "according to http://hurricanesports.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball