North Carolina Was Swept By 2nd Ranked Duke In 2024-2025 Regular Season Because They Lost To Duke In Durham On Saturday February 1, 2025 87-70 Then Lost To Duke On Saturday In Chapel Hill 82-69
8 miles is the distance that separates the campuses of Duke University, University of North Carolina @ Chapel Hill!
North Carolina was swept by 2nd ranked Duke in 2024-2025 regular season!
They lost on the road at Duke on Saturday February 1, 2025 87 -70 where as a team North Carolina shot 47.3 % on field goals , 36.8 % on 3 pointers and had 14 turnovers. Three players scored in double figures RJ Davis was 4-11 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds , 2 assists , 12 points. Drake Powell was 5-8 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 1-1 on free throws to go along 1 rebound, 1 assists , 12 points. Drake Powell was 5-8 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 1 assists, 12 points.
According to espn app
Following North Carolina’s 87-70 loss to tobacco road rival Duke senior guard RJ Davis who was 4-11 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds , 2 assists, 12 points had this to say about North Carolina who as a team committed 14 turnovers when opposing tobacco road rival Duke!
“I think we just shot ourselves in the foot with a lot of turnovers in the first half that led to easy transition baskets for them,”
I still have faith,”
said, standing outside of the locker room, his hands fidgeting with the straps on his backpack. “You might think I’m crazy for thinking that way. I don’t know. I’m just that positive, but I still have faith and belief that we can turn this whole thing around.”
Though, North Carolina guard RJ Davis wasn’t the only Davis to share his thoughts following North Carolina’s 87-70 loss to Duke Saturday night in Durham as North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis did as well by saying The one encouraging thing for me is that I don’t think we’ve reached our full potential, and that’s out there,”
“I’ve seen how good we can be on both ends of the floor, the consistency is the thing that is needed from this group. And we have time, and we have opportunity to move forward to be able to do that.”
Following North Carolina’s 87-70 loss to tobacco road rival North Carolina forward Ven -Allen Lubin had this to say!
Everything’s not going to go the way we want to,”
“We’re going to have some ups and downs in the season, and really just in life in general, and so we’re just trying to stick together as a team.”
According to Shelby Swanson News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article299233454.html
Then North Carolina lost to Duke on Saturday in Chapel Hill 82-69. As North Carolina lost to Duke 82-69 Saturday in Chapel Hill as a team North Carolina shot 39.1 % on field goals , 33.3 % on 3 pointers , 90.9 % on free throws. Two players scored in double figures . RJ Davis was 7-15 on field goals , 4-9 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with three rebounds , 1 steal , 20 points. Ven- Allen Lubin was 5-8 on field goals, 1-1 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds, 1 steal , 1 block, 11 points .
Following North Carolina being swept by 2nd ranked Duke in 2024-2025 regular season following 82-69 loss in Chapel Hill Saturday night Vin -Allen Lubin who was 5-8 on free throws to go along 6 rebounds , 11 points had this to say about tobacco road rival Duke about the possibility of opposing them in Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Charlotte!
““ Absolutely ,’’ I want to see them again
According to Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article301338244.html
North Carolina is going to tip off Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament play as 5 seed will play Notre Dame, Pittsburgh winner Wednesday in the second round in Charlotte.
Tip off is set for 12:00pm on ESPN!
Though,
Who is commentating is to be determined!
North Carolina opposed Notre Dame once this season on Saturday January 4, 2025 in South Bend Indiana North Carolina knocked off Notre Dame 74-73 Saturday in South Bend as Elliot Cadeau, Ian Jackson Scored 10 Points, 27 points.
Where?
On the hardwood!
As North Carolina knocked off Notre Dame 74-73 Saturday in South Bend as a team North Carolina shot 52.9 % on field goals , 28.6 % on 3 pointers Elliot Cadeau, Ian Jackson scored 10 points, 27, points.
As Elliot Cadeau scored 10 points he was 3-5 on field goals , 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 6 assists. As Ian Jackson scored 27 points he was 11-18 on field goals , 2-7 on on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds, 1 assists.
Following North Carolina knocking off Notre Dame 74-73 Saturday in South Bend as Elliot Cadeau, Ian Jackson scoring 10 points, 27 points RJ Davis had this to say!
“It’s a game we needed, just from a positive standpoint,”“Things have been a little bit down because things haven’t gone our way. We’ve been in close games and haven’t done a good job of closing them. To have this win under our belt, it feels good for us. We can build off this.”
Though,
RJ Davis wasn’t only Davis to share his thoughts as Head Coach Hubert Davis was as well saying “I can point to everybody that made impact plays out there to help us win, whether it’s offensively or defensively,”
And that’s ultimately what has to happen. You have to have guys step up. Elliot stepped up late. (Jae’Lyn Withers) hit a 3. Drake (Powell) was struggling from 3, and he knocked down a 3.
“I’m just really proud of this group. Going through tough times, and you have a disappointing game on Wednesday, and get back on the road playing at noon, and you just want something good to happen.”
According to Luke Decock News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article297898053.html
North Carolina opposed Pittsburgh twice in the 2024-2025 regular season!
The first match up came on Tuesday January 28, 2025 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania!
North Carolina lost the first match up of 2024-2025 regular season to Pittsburgh Tuesday night in Pittsburgh!
Where?
On the hardwood!
As North Carolina lost the first match up of 2024-2025 regular season to Pittsburgh Tuesday night in Pittsburgh as a team North Carolina shot 44.1 % on field goals, 29.2 % on 3 pointers, had 14 turnovers. Three players scored in double figures!
Elliott Cadeau was 5-10 on field goals , 1-6 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 7 assists , 1 steal , 10 points. RJ Davis was 6-12 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers, 1-2 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 16 points. Seth Trimble was 3-14 on field goals , 0-5 on 3 pointers , 4-5 on free throws to go along 12 rebounds, 2 assists.
According to espn app
Following North Carolina’s 73-65 loss to Pittsburgh Tuesday night in Chapel Hill RJ Davis who was 6-12 on , 3-6 on 3 pointers, 1-2 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 16 points had this to say!
It’s kind of like the same movie over and over again at this point,”
adding a little bit later that it’s “kind of just like the same thing over and over again.”
According to Andrew Carter News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article299229704.html
There second match up of the regular season came on Saturday February 8, 2025 in Chapel Hill where North Carolina knocked -off Pittsburgh 67-66 Saturday in Chapel Hill.
Where?
On the hardwood!
As North Carolina knocked- off Pittsburgh 67-66 Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill as a team North Carolina shot 48.1 % on field goals , 46.7 % on 3 pointers, 53.3 % on free throws. Four players scored in double figures. Ven-Allen Lubin was 8-12 on field goals , 1-3 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds , 17 points. Seth Trimble was 6-13 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers , 1-2 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds, 1 assists , 15 points . RJ Davis was 6-12 on field goals , 3-5 on 3 pointers , 3-4 on free throws to go along with 3 assists 18 points. Drake Powell was 4-8 on field goals , 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 1 assists, 3 steals , 10 points.
According to espn app
Where?
On the hardwood!
Following North Carolina knocking off Pittsburgh 67-66 Saturday in North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis had this to say!
Consistently in the huddles, the guys kept saying, ‘We’ve been here before, we’re not losing this game,’”
Following North Carolina knocking off Pittsburgh 67-66 Saturday in North Carolina Seth Trimble who was 6-13 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 7 rebounds, 1 assists , 15 points had this to say!
“We don’t win this game, we don’t come close to winning this game, if it wasn’t for Ven,”
“He gave us that push in the first half and then kept that high-level play the whole game.”
According to Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article299641204.html