UNC Men's Basketball's Big Week, Women's Hoops Beats Duke, Diamond Heels Dominate
Plus: Malloy Smith and Kate Harpring among recruiting visits, Mack Brown recognized, Softball's undefeated streak ends
Welcome to March! UNC Men’s Basketball’s had a 2-0 week and looks to clinch a double-bye in the ACC Tournament, Women’s Hoops beat Duke for Courtney Banghart’s 150th win at UNC, the Diamond Heels won 5 games by a combined score of 71-10(!), Softball’s undefeated streak ended at 17, Malloy Smith and Kate Harpring visited, and Mack Brown was back on campus. On to the updates…
🏀 Basketball & Basketball Recruiting
Add another big win to Hubert Davis’ 2025-26 resume as the Tar Heels took care of No. 24 Louisville on Monday night, 77-74. With the win, UNC has now beaten Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Ohio State, Virginia, and Louisville this season (with a few obvious bad losses mixed in).
Seth Trimble had a huge week, scoring 30 against the Cardinals and 20 in Saturday’s 89-82 win against Virginia Tech as his late-season surge continues in the absence of Caleb Wilson. Carolina’s role players have stepped up as well. Jonathan Powell (15) and Zayden High (12) combined for 27 points in the win over the Hokies.
The Tar Heels are now fourth in the ACC Standings with games against Clemson (home) and Duke (away) remaining as they look to clinch a coveted double-bye in next week’s ACC Tournament.
During Tuesday’s game against Clemson, UNC will honor RJ Davis as his jersey is hoisted to the Smith Center rafters following his 2024 ACC Player of the Year award. The ceremony was originally scheduled for Monday’s game against Louisville but severe weather in the Northeast complicated travel plans for Davis and his family.
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