North Carolina Swept Virginia Tech In The Regular Season

North Carolina swept Virginia Tech in the regular season.

Why?

Because they won the first match up on 78-68 in Chapel Hill on January 24,2022!

In North Carolina’s 78-68 win over Virginia Tech on January 22, 2022 Caleb Love scored 22 points, Armando Bacot had 14 points and 20 rebounds and all five starters scored in double figures.

Brady Manek added 15 points and eight rebounds, R. J Davis scored 15 points, Leaky Black had 10 points as the Tar Heels' starters scored all but two of their points while North Carolina shot 36.5% for the game, making 10 of 25 three-pointers. They had a 15-point advantage at the free throw line, making 22 of 26 compared to Virginia Tech's 7 of 11. The Hokies shot 47% for the game and made 7 of 18 three-pointers.

“according to an article on goheels.com by the Associated Press”

Then they won the rematch in Blacksburg 65-57 on Saturday because Caleb Love scored 21 points with seven assists and North Carolina defeated Virginia Tech 65-57 on Saturday to snap Virginia Tech’s six-game winning streak.

Armando Bacot had 15 rebounds and scored all 12 of his points in the second half for his 20th double-double this season and also blocked five shots. Brady Manek added 14 points and RJ Davis had 10 for North Carolina (19-8, 11-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), which beat the Hokies by 10 on Jan. 24 and have four straight wins over Virginia Tech.

“according to an article on goheels.com”

North Carolina has a quick turnaround as they host Louisville for rematch Monday night in Chapel Hill.

In the first match up between North Carolina, Louisville North Carolina topped Louisville 90-83 in overtime in Louisville Kentucky on February 1, 2022. In North Carolina’s 90-83 overtime victory over Louisville Armando Bacot scored 19 points, collected 22 rebounds Leaky Black's 3-pointer with 2:10 left in the extra session broke an 81-all tie and North Carolina led the rest of the way.

The final 1:10 was highlighted by a pair of technical fouls against Louisville that led to four made foul shots for North Carolina to seal the win.

Jae'Lyn Withers was whistled for a dead ball contact technical foul when officials ruled he shoved Bacot to the floor after the whistle blew when Bacot and Louisville's Matt Cross got tied up for a loose ball with 1:10 left. Caleb Love sank the technicals for an 86-81 Carolina lead.

Noah Locke responded with two foul shots for the Cardinals with 59 seconds to go to reduce the deficit to three. North Carolina turned it over, and on the Cardinal's ensuing possession, Cross' deep, straight-on 3 attempt hit the rim and ricocheted to the left baseline. On the bounce, however,

Louisville's Syndey Curry was called for an offensive foul boxing out Bacot. In his irate response, Cardinals interim head coach Mike Pegues was called for a technical foul upon slamming his hand on the scorer's table.

Love then sank two technical foul shots and Bacot made 1 of 2 foul shots for the whistle drawn on Curry for an 89-83 advantage. Love made 1 of 2 with five seconds to go for the game's final margin.

In regulation, after Bacot threw down a dunk to give North Carolina a 55-45 lead with 12:35 remaining, Louisville went on a shooting spree when El Ellis sank three 3s' and Cross another to give Louisville a 57-55 advantage. Neither team led by more than four points to end regulation.

Withers came up with spectacular block on R.J. Davis' wide-open layup attempt to send it to overtime tied at 74.

Ellis scored a career-high 25 points with a career-high five 3s for Louisville.

Pegues took over the Cardinals last week for the second time this season after coach Chris Mack and the school agreed to part ways.

Pegues guided Louisville to a 5-1 start while Mack was suspended and began his second stint with a 74-65 loss to No. 9 Duke on Saturday.

Louisville was without leading scorer and rebounder Malik Williams (10 ppg and 8.7 rpg) due to what Pegues described as an "indefinite" suspension. On his radio show on Monday night, Pegues called the undisclosed suspension "one game for now."

“according to an article by the Associated Press”

Tip off is set for 7:00pm from the Dean E. Smith Center!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN!