North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers 72-65 in the ACC semifinal game. UNC took control with a 7-0 run, led by RJ Davis and Armando Bacot. The Panthers fought hard but couldn't secure the win, impacting their NCAA tournament chances.
On a special edition of the Panther-Lair Show, we'll be LIVE at 8 pm talking about Pitt missing the NCAA Tournament and declining the NIT. Tune in with your comments and questions to talk about a big Sunday night of news. https://t.co/QZg0QxSfh8
Pitt battled North Carolina but ultimately fell short in a 72-65 loss Friday night. After the game, we went live to talk about how the Panthers played, whether they did enough to make the NCAA Tournament and a lot more. https://t.co/LgaeDiCDeH
Clutch stuff from RJ Davis and Armando Bacot secures UNC’s first trip to the ACC Tournament championship game since 2018. https://t.co/qMk8fYw4IV
Another double-double for Armando Bacot = another ACC tournament final for UNC. Column from Heels’ win over Pitt. ⬇️ https://t.co/CpAM3mBhVi
RJ Davis is ACC Player of the Year for a reason. Armando Bacot dominant. UNC is a 1-seed. At the same time, if you just watched Pitt & don’t think they’re an NCAA tournament team—get the eyes checked. 7 road wins, 12-4 after a 1-5 ACC start. A total team. Sunday awaits.
RJ Davis is ACC Player of the Year for a reason. Armando Davis dominant. UNC is a 1-seed. At the same time, if you just watched Pitt & don’t think they’re an NCAA tournament team—get the eyes checked. 7 road wins, 12-4 after a 1-5 ACC start. A total team. Sunday awaits.
RJ Davis is the ACC Player of the Year for a reason. Armando Davis dominant. UNC is a 1-seed. At the same time, if you just watched Pitt & don’t think they’re an NCAA tournament team—get the eyes checked. 7 road wins, 12-4 after a 1-5 ACC start. A total team. Sunday awaits.
RJ Davis is the ACC Player of the Year for a reason. Armando dominant. UNC is a 1 seed. At the same time, if you just watched Pitt & l don’t think they’re an NCAA tournament team—get the eyes checked. 7 road wins, 12-4 after a 1-5 ACC start. A total team. Sunday awaits.
#UNC took another step toward a No. 1 NCAAT seed on Friday night, overcoming a gritty challenge from Pittsburgh to reach the ACCT final. Instant Analysis from DC: https://t.co/mkUiigrVTE https://t.co/2iQNauh4WR
Final score: North Carolina -- 72 Pitt -- 65 The Panthers lose a tough one to a very talented opponent. Their postseason fate is now in the hands of the tournament committee.
UNC 72, Pitt 65. Tar Heels advance to the championship game. Panthers are an NCAA team, no matter what Lunardi or any of the other bracket guessing wonks try to tell you.
This game was tied 62-62 but North Carolina used a 7-0 run to grab control. Top-seeded Tar Heels lead 69-62 over Pittsburgh with 1:14 to play in this first ACC semifinal.
UNC 65, Pitt 62; 3:41 left. This game hasn't been pretty – no game involving Pitt can be, probably – but it has been played at a high level. And some big shots and moments of late. Like that RJ Davis 3 to give UNC the lead. This is fun.
Final media break of the game. North Carolina leads Pitt 65-62 with 3:41 remaining. Both teams have six fouls to their credit. Pitt will have the ball when play resumes.