2013–14 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The Tar Heels entered the 2013–14 season lost two starters from the previous season as Dexter Strickland graduated and second team All-ACC shooting guard Reggie Bullock declared for the 2013 NBA draft. However, rising juniors and potential draft picks James Michael McAdoo and P. J. Hairston decided to return to Chapel Hill and UNC brought in a strong recruiting class including McDonald's All-Americans Kennedy Meeks and Isaiah Hicks.

Another offseason change involved the coaching staff as long-time Roy Williams assistant Joe Holladay retired. UNC alum Brad Frederick joined the staff as Director of Basketball Operations in June. Frederick came from the coaching staff at Vanderbilt, where he had been for 14 seasons. He is the son of former Kansas Athletic Director Bob Frederick.{{cite web | last = Carter | first = Andrew | title = Brad Frederick named UNC director of basketball operations | work = Raleigh News and Observer | date = June 3, 2013 | url = http://blogs.newsobserver.com/uncnow/brad-frederick-named-unc-director-of-basketball-operations | access-date = January 4, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140106032329/http://blogs.newsobserver.com/uncnow/brad-frederick-named-unc-director-of-basketball-operations | archive-date = 2014-01-06 | url-status = dead }}

However, the optimism of the Spring turned to uncertainty in the Summer as both Hairston and fifth year senior Leslie McDonald were both suspended from the team due to eligibility concerns, leaving only two scholarship guards (sophomore Marcus Paige and freshman Nate Britt) on the roster entering the season. McDonald would be reinstated in the non-conference season, but Hairston's suspension would hold for the entire season.{{cite web | last = Auerbach | first = Nicole | title = NCAA clears UNC's Leslie McDonald but P.J. Hairston could sit season | work = USA Today | date = December 18, 2013| url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2013/12/18/ncaa-clears-uncs-leslie-mcdonald-but-pj-hairston-could-sit-season/4113317/ | access-date = January 4, 2014}}{{cite web | last = Brown | first = C. L. | title = Tar Heels won't seek reinstatement | work = ESPN.com | date = December 20, 2013| url = https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10172154/north-carolina-tar-heels-not-applying-ncaa-reinstatement-pj-hairston?ex_cid=espnapi_public | access-date = January 4, 2014}}

Even with this uncertainty, North Carolina was voted #13 in the AP preseason poll{{cite web | last = Norlander | first = Matt | title = AP preseason poll released: UK at top; MSU, 'Ville, Duke, KU follow | work = CBSSports.com | date = October 31, 2013| url = http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24166158/ap-preseason-poll-released-uk-at-top-msu-ville-duke-ku-follow | access-date = January 4, 2014}} and #11 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll.{{cite web | last = Auerbach | first = Nicole | title = Analysis: A look at every top 25 team in the college hoops coaches poll | work = USA Today | date = October 18, 2013| url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2013/10/17/analysis-top-25-teams-college-basketball-coaches-poll-top-25-rankings/2998175/ | access-date = January 4, 2014}} The ACC media tabbed the Tar Heels third in the conference preseason poll.{{cite web | title = Media Picks Tar Heels Third In ACC | work = North Carolina Tar Heels | date = October 16, 2013| url = http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209285247 | access-date = January 4, 2014}}

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The top-rated recruit in the class scheduled to start college in Fall 2013 is Isaiah Hicks, the eighth ranked power forward and the 18th ranked player in the ESPN 100.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/playerrankings/_/order/true|title = ESPN Basketball Recruiting - Player Rankings}} Shortly behind him in that ranking is Kennedy Meeks at #59. He is the #6 ranked center in the 2013 high school class. Britt is the 52nd ranked player in the current high school class and 11th point guard. He tore his meniscus in December 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://blogs.fayobserver.com/accbasketball/December-2012/Nate-Britt,-a-North-Carolina-signee,-is-currently- |title = Blogs - Fayobserver.com - Nate Britt, a North Carolina signee, is currently sidelined with a torn meniscus |access-date=2013-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406155702/http://blogs.fayobserver.com/accbasketball/December-2012/Nate-Britt,-a-North-Carolina-signee,-is-currently- |archive-date=2013-04-06 |url-status=dead }}

• Isaiah Hicks: 18th ranked player in ESPN 100, eight-ranked power forward, named to the 2013 McDonald's All-America game{{Cite web |url=http://www.goheels.com/fls/3350/pdf/UNCBBnotes.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-03-25 |archive-date=2013-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328032349/http://www.goheels.com/fls/3350/pdf/UNCBBnotes.pdf |url-status=dead }} In his last high school basketball game he had 34 points, 30 rebounds and seven blocks in a win in his division's state championship game.{{Cite web |url=http://www.usatodayhss.com/news/article/isaiah-hicks-unc-34-points-30-rebounds |title = UNC commit Isaiah Hicks has himself a championship game - USA TODAY High School Sports |access-date=2013-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324031648/http://www.usatodayhss.com/news/article/isaiah-hicks-unc-34-points-30-rebounds |archive-date=2013-03-24 |url-status=dead }}
• Kennedy Meeks: 59th ranked player in ESPN 100, #6 ranked center, and named to the 2013 McDonald's All-America game
• Nate Britt: 52nd ranked player, 11th-ranked point guard

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• Note that the roster is subject to change.

The Tar Heels started the season with uncertainty as Hairston's and McDonald's eligibility cases remained in limbo for the first nine games of the season. After uneventful victories over Oakland and Holy Cross, the Heels were stunned 83–80 at home by Belmont, in part because of a 22–48 performance at the free throw line.{{cite web | title = Belmont stuns No. 12 North Carolina with late 3-pointer | work = ESPN.com | date = November 17, 2013| url = https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400502680 | access-date = January 5, 2014}} However, the team would redeem themselves by beating #3 Louisville in the Hall of Fame Tip Off championship. Marcus Paige led the team with 32 points while post players Brice Johnson and Kennedy Meeks controlled the paint and the Heels won 93–84. Paige was named ACC Player of the Week for his performance against the Cardinals and the Richmond Spiders in the previous game (26 points).{{cite web| title =UNC's Marcus Paige Named ACC Hoops Player Of The Week| work =WFMY News| date =November 25, 2013| url =http://www.digtriad.com/sports/local/article/307298/13/UNCs-Marcus-Paige-Named-ACC-Hoops-Player-Of-The-Week| access-date =January 5, 2014| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140106041427/http://www.digtriad.com/sports/local/article/307298/13/UNCs-Marcus-Paige-Named-ACC-Hoops-Player-Of-The-Week| archive-date =2014-01-06| url-status =dead}}

North Carolina's inconsistency would show itself again as the Heels lost their next game - an 83–86 contest at UAB, coached by former Roy Williams assistant Jerod Haase. But true to form, the Heels bounced back and beat #1 Michigan State on the road in a game they never trailed. Kennedy Meeks led the team in scoring with 15 and was named ACC Rookie of the Week.{{cite web| last = Friedlander| first = Brett| title = UNC's Kennedy Meeks named ACC Rookie of the Week| work = Wilmington Star News| date = December 9, 2013| url = http://acc.blogs.starnewsonline.com/39453/uncs-kennedy-meeks-named-acc-rookie-of-the-week/| access-date = January 5, 2014| archive-date = January 6, 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140106040724/http://acc.blogs.starnewsonline.com/39453/uncs-kennedy-meeks-named-acc-rookie-of-the-week/| url-status = dead}} After an easy home win over UNC Greensboro (coached by Wes Miller, another Williams disciple), the Tar Heels completed a sweep of the top three teams in the preseason polls by upending #11 Kentucky at the Dean Smith Center. Paige and James Michael McAdoo were the stars, scoring 23 and 20 points respectively.{{cite web | title = Marcus Paige scores 21 in 2nd half as UNC upends Kentucky | work = ESPN.com | date = December 14, 2013| url = https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400502733 | access-date = January 5, 2014}}

On December 18, the team received the news that Leslie McDonald would be reinstated in time for the Texas game at the Smith Center. However, the Tar Heels lost to the young Longhorns. North Carolina finished their non-conference season with wins over Davidson, Northern Kentucky and UNC Wilmington.

The Tar Heels started 1–4 in conference play, but then, they won twelve straight, including a win over #5 Duke on February 20. With the Duke win, North Carolina became the first team to defeat each of the AP Poll preseason top 4 in the same season in the 53 years that the poll has released preseason rankings.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400537134|title=Unranked North Carolina rallies to topple No. 5 Duke, win 8th straight|access-date=2014-02-25|date=2014-02-20|publisher=ESPN}} The streak was broken with a loss at Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

{{CBB schedule start|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 1

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 12

| opponent = UNC Pembroke

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = GoHeels TV

| highscorer = McAdoo

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| score = [http://www.goheels.com//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=826165 82–63]

| overtime =

| attend = N/A

| record = –

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|-

!colspan=12 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 8

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 12

| opponent = Oakland

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = RSN

| highscorer = McAdoo

| points = 21

| highrebounder= McAdoo

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 5

| score = [http://www.goheels.com//ViewContent.dbml?SPSID=668156&SPID=12965&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=828760 84–61]

| overtime =

| attend = 15,102

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 15

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 12

| opponent = Holy Cross

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename = 2013 Hall of Fame Tip Off

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Paige

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Meeks

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tokoto

| assists = 5

| score = [http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?SPSID=668156&SPID=12965&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=831897 62–54]

| overtime =

| attend = 15,833

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 17

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 12

| opponent = Belmont

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename = 2013 Hall of Fame Tip Off

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = McAdoo

| points = 27

| highrebounder= McAdoo

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 5

| score = [http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=833370 80–83]

| overtime =

| attend = 15,205

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 23

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 24

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena

| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT

| gamename = 2013 Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals

| tv = ESPN3

| highscorer = Paige

| points = 26

| highrebounder= Johnson

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 3

| score = [http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=836348 82–72]

| overtime =

| attend = 8,113

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 24

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| rank = 24

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Louisville

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena

| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT

| gamename = 2013 Hall of Fame Tip Off championship

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Paige

| points = 32

| highrebounder= Meeks

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Meeks

| assists = 7

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400519154 93–84]

| overtime =

| attend = N/A

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 1

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = 16

| neutral =

| opponent = UAB

| site_stadium = Bartow Arena

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Tokoto

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Johnson

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 5

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400499301 59–63]

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| attend = 8,313

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 4

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Meeks

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Tokoto

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 5

| score = 79–65

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| attend = 14,797

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 7

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = UNC Greensboro

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Meeks

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 8

| score = 81–50

| overtime =

| attend = 15,676

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 14

| time = 5:15 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| rank = 18

| neutral =

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Paige

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Johnson

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = McAdoo

| assists = 4

| score = 82–77

| overtime =

| attend = 21,750

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 18

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| rank = 14

| neutral =

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = Paige

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Johnson

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Britt

| assists = 7

| score = 83–86

| overtime =

| attend = 17,143

| record = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 21

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| rank = 14

| neutral =

| opponent = Davidson

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Tokoto

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Tokoto

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 5

| score = 97–85

| overtime = OT

| attend = 18,195

| record = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 27

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| rank = 19

| neutral =

| opponent = Northern Kentucky

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = McAdoo

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Paige

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tokoto

| assists = 4

| score = 75–60

| overtime =

| attend = 18,842

| record = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 31

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| rank = 19

| neutral =

| opponent = UNC Wilmington

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = McAdoo

| points = 23

| highrebounder= McAdoo

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Britt

| assists = 6

| score = 84–51

| overtime =

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| record = 10–3

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;"| ACC regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 5

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = 19

| neutral =

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = LJVM Coliseum

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = McAdoo

| points = 13

| highrebounder= 3 tied

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 6

| score = 67–73

| overtime =

| attend = 12,462

| record = 10–4 (0–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 8

| time = 9:00 pm

| away =

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = McAdoo

| points = 12

| highrebounder= McAdoo

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 8

| score = 57–63

| overtime =

| attend = 17,569

| record = 10–5 (0–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 11

| time = 12:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = Syracuse

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = McAdoo

| points = 15

| highrebounder= McAdoo

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tokoto

| assists = 3

| score = 45–57

| overtime =

| attend = 32,121

| record = 10–6 (0–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 18

| time = 12:00 pm

| away =

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Paige

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tokoto

| assists = 6

| score = 82–71

| overtime =

| attend = 18,115

| record = 11–6 (1–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 20

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = John Paul Jones Arena

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| gamename = Big Monday

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Meeks

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Meeks

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| score = 61–76

| overtime =

| attend = 13,045

| record = 11–7 (1–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 26

| time = 6:00 pm

| away =

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = McAdoo

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Meeks

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 5

| score = 80–61

| overtime =

| attend = 18,616

| record = 12–7 (2–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 29

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = McCamish Pavilion

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = Paige

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Meeks

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 7

| score = 78–65

| overtime =

| attend = 5,124

| record = 13–7 (3–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 1

| time = 1:00 pm

| away =

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = McDonald

| points = 20

| highrebounder= McAdoo

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 5

| score = 80–74

| overtime =

| attend = 21,750

| record = 14–7 (4–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 4

| time = 8:00 pm

| away =

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = Paige

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Tokoto

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 7

| score = 75–63

| overtime =

| attend = 17,225

| record = 15–7 (5–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 8

| time = 12:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = Notre Dame

| site_stadium = Purcell Pavilion

| site_cityst = South Bend, IN

| gamename =

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = McAdoo

| points = 18

| highrebounder= McAdoo

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 9

| score = 73–62

| overtime =

| attend = 9,149

| record = 16–7 (6–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 15

| time = 1:00 pm

| away =

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = CBS

| highscorer = McAdoo

| points = 24

| highrebounder= McAdoo

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| score = 75–71

| overtime =

| attend = 20,341

| record = 17–7 (7–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 17

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = Florida State

| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| gamename = Big Monday

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Meeks

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Johnson

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 7

| score = 81–75

| overtime =

| attend = 7,814

| record = 18–7 (8–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 20

| time = 9:00 pm

| away =

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename = Rivalry/Postponed from 2/12

| tv = ESPN/ACCN

| highscorer = McDonald

| points = 21

| highrebounder= McAdoo

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 4

| score = 74–66

| overtime =

| attend = 21,750

| record = 19–7 (9–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 22

| time = 12:00 pm

| away =

| rank =

| neutral =

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = McDonald

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Johnson

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Tokoto

| assists = 5

| score = 105–72

| overtime =

| attend = 19,248

| record = 20–7 (10–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 26

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = 19

| neutral =

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = PNC Arena

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = Paige

| points = 35

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 5

| score = 85–84

| overtime = OT

| attend = 19,500

| record = 21–7 (11–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 1

| time = 2:30 pm

| away = yes

| rank = 19

| neutral =

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| gamename =

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = McAdoo

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| score = 60–56

| overtime =

| attend = 6,546

| record = 22–7 (12–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 3

| time = 7:00 pm

| away =

| rank = 14

| neutral =

| opponent = Notre Dame

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename = Big Monday

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = McAdoo

| points = 14

| highrebounder= McAdoo

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Paige

| assists = 6

| score = 63–61

| overtime =

| attend = 15,175

| record = 23–7 (13–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 8

| time = 9:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = 14

| neutral =

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| gamename = ESPN College GameDay

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Paige

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Tokoto

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Britt

| assists = 4

| score = 81–93

| overtime =

| attend = 9,314

| record = 23–8 (13–5)

}}

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!colspan=12 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;"| ACC Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 14

| time = 2:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| rank = 15

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN2/ACCN

| highscorer = Paige

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Britt

| assists = 5

| score = 75–80

| overtime =

| attend = 21,533

| record = 23–9

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 21

| time = 7:20 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 19 (6 E)

| opponent = (11 E) Providence

| opprank =

| site_stadium = AT&T Center

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| gamename = Second round

| tv = TNT

| highscorer = Paige

| points = 19

| highrebounder= McAdoo

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tokoto

| assists = 6

| score = 79–77

| overtime =

| attend = 11,690

| record = 24–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 23

| time = 5:15 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 19 (6 E)

| opponent = Iowa State

| opprank = 9 (3 E)

| site_stadium = AT&T Center

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| gamename = Third round

| tv = CBS

| highscorer = Paige

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Meeks

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Britt

| assists = 3

| score = 83–85

| overtime =

| attend = 13,431

| record = 24–10

}}

{{CBB schedule end

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