Trimble's Triple, Banghart's Big Win, Surratt's Super Sunday, Remembering James Spurling
Plus: Two future Tar Heels named McDonald's All-Americans, Dylan Mingo update, Coby White coming home, RJ Davis honored
What a week in UNC sports! Seth Trimble became a legend, Women’s Basketball beat State in their house, Chazz Surratt won a Super Bowl ring, two future Tar Heels were named McDonald’s All-Americans, Coby White is coming home, RJ Davis was honored, and we remember the life and legacy of James Spurling. On to the updates…
🏀 Basketball
Maybe it was just a case of UNC looking ahead to Saturday’s game against Duke, but the Tar Heels let their foot off the gas against Syracuse last Monday and watched a 32-point lead dwindle to six before holding on to defeat the Orange, 87-77 (Box Score).
Against the No. 4 Blue Devils on Sunday, UNC senior guard Seth Trimble became a legend. Trimble, the only Tar Heel on this season’s roster ever to play a game in the UNC-Duke rivalry, nailed a clutch corner-three with 0.4 seconds remaining to give Carolina its only (and final) lead of the game, 71-68 (Box Score).
It was UNC’s first last-second game-winner since Luke Maye beat Kentucky with 0.3 seconds left in the 2017 NCAA Elite Eight.
Needless to say, Franklin Street was electric:
Former UNC Basketball All-American and 2024 ACC Player of the Year, RJ Davis, was named the NBA G League player of the week last week:
“The New York native opened the week against College Park with 21 points. Davis recorded his first career triple-double against Salt Lake City on Jan. 29, finishing with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. On Jan. 31 vs. Salt Lake City, the UNC product set a career high with 45 points.”
Another all-time great Tar Heel guard, Coby White is coming home to North Carolina after being traded from the Chicago Bulls to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.
🏈 Football, Recruiting & Transfer Portal
A former UNC quarterback is now a Super Bowl Champion after Sunday night’s big game…it’s just not the one we expected.
