2023–24 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

{{see also|2022–23 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team}}

After starters Caleb Love, R. J. Davis, Armando Bacot, and Leaky Black, who had been key pieces in the 2021–22 team's National Runner-Up finish, decided to return for the 2022–23 season, the Tar Heels earned the No. 1 ranking in the preseason AP Poll. Despite the lofty expectations and desires to win the championship that had narrowly eluded them the season prior, the 2022–23 Tar Heels struggled mightily, finishing the season 20–13 (11–9 in conference play) and missing the NCAA tournament altogether. The 2022–23 team became the first preseason No. 1 to miss the NCAA tournament since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985. After missing the "big dance," the Tar Heels issued a statement declining a bid for the NIT.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/north-carolina-declines-nit-invite-after-becoming-first-preseason-no-1-team-to-miss-ncaa-tournament/|title=North Carolina declines NIT invite after becoming first preseason No. 1 team to miss NCAA Tournament|last=Cobb|first=David|website=cbssports.com|publisher=CBS Sports|date=March 12, 2023|access-date=March 13, 2023}}

Bacot, despite battling ankle and shoulder injuries that caused him to miss some time, proved to be one of the lone bright spots on the season, as neither Love, Davis, nor Black returned to their form from the 2022 tournament run. Bacot set all-time program records for career double-doubles by passing Billy Cunningham's school record of 61, and he also became the all-time leading rebounder in program history by passing Tyler Hansbrough's record as well.{{cite web|url=https://tarheelswire.usatoday.com/gallery/photos-tyler-hansbrough-celebrates-armando-bacot-breaking-record/|title=PHOTOS: Tyler Hansbrough celebrates Armando Bacot breaking record|last=Pearson|first=Zack|date=January 22, 2023|access-date=March 13, 2023}}

After declining a bid to the NIT, the offseason began sooner than many in Chapel Hill had expected. On March 13, 2023, the Transfer Portal officially opened, and like many other programs, the Tar Heels immediately lost players, with first-year reserve forward Tyler Nickel{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Article/Tyler-Nickel-UNC-Basketball-Transfer-Portal-Freshman-Hubert-Davis-206361725/|title=BREAKING: UNC Freshman Tyler Nickel Enters Transfer Portal|last=McMillan|first=Sherrell|website=InsideCarolina.com|publisher=247 Sports|date=March 13, 2023|access-date=March 13, 2023}} and senior Justin McKoy{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Article/UNC-Basketball-Justin-McKoy-Enters-Transfer-Portal-206371812/|title=UNC's Justin McKoy Enters Transfer Portal|last=Martin|first=Ross|website=InsideCarolina.com|publisher=247 Sports|date=March 13, 2023|access-date=March 13, 2023}} both entering the portal. Nickel transferred to Virginia Tech, and McKoy chose to spend his final season of eligibility at Hawaii.{{cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/college/virginia-tech-hokies/news/north-carolina-transfer-tyler-nickel-commits-to-virginia-tech/|title=North Carolina transfer Tyler Nickel commits to Virginia Tech|last=Tipton|first=Joe|website=on3.com|publisher=On3 Sports|date=March 30, 2023|access-date=April 7, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.khon2.com/sports/hawaii-basketball-gets-commitment-from-north-carolinas-justin-mckoy/|title=Hawaii basketball gets commitment from North Carolina’s Justin McKoy|last=Shimabuku|first=Christian|website=khon2.com|date=April 4, 2023|access-date=April 7, 2023}}

Following Nickel and McKoy, sophomore guard/forward Dontrez Styles announced his intentions to leave the Tar Heels and enter the transfer portal.{{Cite tweet|user=tiptonedits|first=Joe|last=Tipton|number=1636756469507842048|title=NEWS: North Carolina guard Dontrez Styles plans to enter the transfer portal, he tells @On3sports.}} He committed to Georgetown in April.{{cite web|url=https://keepingitheel.com/2023/04/09/unc-basketball-dontrez-styles-announces-transfer-decision/|title=UNC Basketball: Dontrez Styles announces transfer decision|last=Delahanty|first=Nick|website=keepingitheel.com|publisher=Fansided|date=April 9, 2023|access-date=April 9, 2023}}

Puff Johnson also entered his name into the transfer portal, on March 22, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Article/Puff-Johnson-UNC-Basketball-to-Enter-Transfer-Portal-206529035/|title=UNC's Puff Johnson to Enter Transfer Portal|last=Sherman|first=Ben|website=InsideCarolina.com|publisher=247 Sports|date=March 22, 2023|access-date=March 22, 2023}} He later committed to Penn State.{{cite web|url=https://triblive.com/sports/former-moon-star-puff-johnson-decides-to-transfer-to-penn-state-from-north-carolina/|title=Former Moon star Puff Johnson decides to transfer from North Carolina to Penn State|last=DiPaola|first=Jerry|website=triblive.com|date=April 26, 2023|access-date=April 27, 2023}}

Leaky Black and Pete Nance, who had both used their extra year of eligibility provided by the COVID-19 pandemic for the 2022–23 season also left the team, as both had their eligibility expire after using their fifth-year options.

Later that week, both R.J. Davis and Armando Bacot announced their decisions to return for another season in Chapel Hill.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Article/Armando-Bacot-Returning-to-UNC-Basketball-207020630/|title=Armando Bacot Returning to UNC|last=Sherman|first=Ben|website=InsideCarolina.com|publisher=247 Sports|date=March 22, 2023|access-date=March 24, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Article/UNC-Basketball-RJ-Davis-Staying-Senior-Season-Armando-Bacot-Caleb-Love-207121860/|title=RJ Davis Staying at UNC for Senior Season|last=Smith|first=Adam|website=InsideCarolina.com|publisher=247 Sports|date=March 24, 2023|access-date=March 24, 2023}}

Reserve forward Will Shaver announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal on March 25, 2023.{{cite tweet|user=VerbalCommits|number=1639685346131685376|title=North Carolina F Will Shaver has entered the transfer portal.}} After originally committing to Belmont, Shaver announced in a tweet that he had reopened his transfer recruitment.{{cite tweet|user=willshaver6|last=Shaver|first=Will|number=1655240925344399362|title=Thank you to the Belmont staff for your recruitment and love yall showed me...}} He later committed to UAB, deciding to return to his hometown of Birmingham.{{cite tweet|user=willshaver6|last=Shaver|first=Will|number=1656708251893874689|title=City on my back Fr.}}

After much speculation as to what his future would hold, Caleb Love decided to enter the transfer portal and play his senior season elsewhere.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Article/Caleb-Love-Leaving-UNC-Basketball-Transfer-Portal-206365059/|title=BREAKING: Caleb Love Leaving UNC, Entering Transfer Portal|last=Smith|first=Adam|website=InsideCarolina.com|publisher=247 Sports|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=March 27, 2023}} Love originally committed to Michigan,{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36105322/former-north-carolina-guard-caleb-love-transferring-michigan|title=Former North Carolina guard Caleb Love transferring to Michigan|last=Borzello|first=Jeff|website=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN|date=April 7, 2023|access-date=April 7, 2023}} but decommitted after reported issues with transfer credits.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2023/05/18/caleb-love-decommits-from-michigan-mens-basketball-team/70231498007/|title=Caleb Love decommits from Michigan men's basketball team, per report|last=Ford|first=Ryan|website=usatoday.com|publisher=USA Today|date=May 18, 2023|access-date=May 21, 2023}} He later announced his commitment to Arizona, reuniting with former Tar Heel assistant Steve Robinson, who is currently an assistant at Arizona.{{cite web|url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/basketball/pascoe/north-carolina-transfer-caleb-love-commits-to-arizona-wildcats/article_e3605716-ff1e-11ed-9bf9-ffa36ddf4fe8.html|title=North Carolina transfer Caleb Love commits to Arizona Wildcats|last=Pascoe|first=Bruce|website=tucson.com|publisher=Arizona Daily Star|date=May 30, 2023|access-date=May 30, 2023}}

The Tar Heels sought to fill these departures by utilizing the transfer portal to bring in new players. They received their first commitment when former Brown guard Paxson Wojcik committed to the Tar Heels for his final season of eligibility.{{cite web|url=https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/03/27/unc-basketball-paxson-wojcik-tar-heels-brown-transfer-portal/70054246007/|title=Brown transfer Paxson Wojcik commits to UNC basketball|last=Baxley|first=Rodd|website=fayobserver.com|publisher=The Fayetteville Observer|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=March 27, 2023}} He is the son of Doug Wojcik, who was an assistant coach for the Tar Heels from 2000–2003 under Matt Doherty.

The team received its second transfer portal commitment in April, as former Louisville forward, and Charlotte native, Jae'Lyn Withers announced his decision to return to his home state and transfer to Carolina.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/04/unc-mens-basketball-jaelyn-withers-transfer-north-carolina-louisville|title=Former Louisville forward Jae'Lyn Withers commits to UNC men's basketball|last=Nelson|first=Hunter|website=dailytarheel.com|publisher=The Daily Tar Heel|date=April 11, 2023|access-date=April 11, 2023}}

Later in the month, former Notre Dame guard Cormac Ryan committed to the Tar Heels following an official visit to Chapel Hill.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Article/Cormac-Ryan-UNC-Basketball-Commitment-Notre-Dame-Transfer-Portal-Tar-Heels-208623013/|title=BREAKING: Notre Dame Transfer Cormac Ryan Commits to UNC|last=McMillan|first=Sherrell|website=InsideCarolina.com|publisher=247 Sports|date=April 20, 2023|access-date=April 20, 2023}}

Coach Davis' Tar Heels received another portal commitment on April 22, when former Stanford wing Harrison Ingram, the 2022 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, committed to the Tar Heels.{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/4439686/2023/04/22/unc-harrison-ingram-transfer/|title=UNC picks up transfer commitment from Harrison Ingram: How will the former Cardinal fit?|last1=Marks|first1=Brendan|last2=Moore|first2=CJ|last3=Vecenie|first3=Sam|website=theathletic.com|publisher=The Athletic|date=April 22, 2023|access-date=April 22, 2023}}

On May 11, sophomore guard D'Marco Dunn entered the transfer portal.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Adam |title=UNC’s D’Marco Dunn Enters Transfer Portal |url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/article/dmarco-dunn-unc-basketball-transfer-portal-206541495/ |website=247Sports |access-date=11 May 2023 |language=en}}

Also in May, guard Elliot Cadeau, who had been committed to the Tar Heels as part of their 2024 recruiting class, announced his intentions to reclassify and head to Chapel Hill for the 2023-24 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/37760000/north-carolina-hoops-recruit-elliot-cadeau-enroll-early|title=North Carolina hoops recruit Elliot Cadeau to enroll early|last=Givony|first=Jonathan|website=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN|date=May 30, 2023|access-date=May 30, 2023}}

After a few months of relative quiet, the Tar Heels received another transfer portal commitment in July, when former West Virginia reserve big man James Okonkwo committed to the team.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/article/james-okonkwo-transfer-commitment-unc-basketball-west-virginia-212504523/|title=BREAKING: West Virginia's James Okonkwo Will Transfer to UNC|last=McMillan|first=Sherrell|website=InsideCarolina.com|publisher=247 Sports|date=July 6, 2023|access-date=July 7, 2023}}

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|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels|color=black|border=no}}| Exhibition

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| date = October 27, 2023

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 19

| opponent = St. Augustine’s

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| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

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| highscorer = Davis

| points = 22

| highrebounder = High

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bacot, Cadeau}}

| assists = 4

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|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels|color=black|border=no}}| Regular Season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 6, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

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| rank = 19

| opponent = Radford

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = Bacot

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 6

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2023/11/6/mens-basketball-unc-radford-mbb-recap.aspx 86–70]

| record = 1–0

| attend = 17,331

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 12, 2023

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 19

| opponent = Lehigh

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Bacot, Davis}}

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 20

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Ryan, Trimble}}

| assists = 3

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2023/11/12/mens-basketball-unc-lehigh-mbb-recap.aspx 90–68]

| record = 2–0

| attend = 18,608

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 17, 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 20

| opponent = UC Riverside

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = Bacot

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Ingram

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 4

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2023/11/17/mens-basketball-unc-uc-riverside-mbb-recap 77–52]

| record = 3–0

| attend = 18,226

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 22, 2023

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 14

| opponent = Northern Iowa

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| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise Island, Bahamas

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Ingram

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Ingram

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 4

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2023/11/22/mens-basketball-unc-uni-mbb-recap 91–69]

| record = 4–0

| attend = 1,342

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23, 2023

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 14

| opponent = Villanova

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise Island, Bahamas

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 18

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 5

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2023/11/23/mens-basketball-unc-villanova-recap 81–83]

| overtime = OT

| record = 4–1

| attend = 1,500

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 24, 2023

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

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| opponent = Arkansas

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| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise Island, Bahamas

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| points = 30

| highrebounder = Ingram

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Ingram

| assists = 6

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2023/11/24/mens-basketball-unc-arkansas-recap 87–72]

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| attend = 1,456

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2023

| time = 7:15 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 17

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename = ACC–SEC Challenge

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 10

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2023/11/29/mens-basketball-unc-tennessee-recap 100–92]

| record = 6–1

| attend = 20,756

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 2, 2023

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| rank = 17

| opponent = Florida State

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 5

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2023/12/2/mens-basketball-mbb-recap-fsu 78–70]

| record = 7–1

| conference = 1–0

| attend = 20,285

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 5, 2023

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 9

| opponent = UConn

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| gamename = Jimmy V Classic

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bacot, Cadeau, Ingram}}

| assists = 5

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2023/12/5/mens-basketball-unc-uconn-mbb-recap 76–87]

| record = 7–2

| attend = 17,873

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 16, 2023

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 9

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = State Farm Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = CBS Sports Classic/Rivalry

| tv = CBS

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Davis

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 4

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2023/12/16/mens-basketball-unc-kentucky-mbb-recap 83–87]

| record = 7–3

| attend = 17,058

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 20, 2023

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Spectrum Center

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename = Jumpman Invitational

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 5

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2023/12/20/mens-basketball-unc-oklahoma-mbb-recap 81–69]

| record = 8–3

| attend = 16,344

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 9

| opponent = Charleston Southern

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 10

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2023/12/29/mens-basketball-unc-charleston-southern-mbb-recap 105–60]

| record = 9–3

| attend = 21,750

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Bacot

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Ingram

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 4

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/1/2/mens-basketball-mbb-at-pitt-recap 70–57]

| record = 10–3

| conference = 2–0

| attend = 9,770

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6, 2024

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Bacot, Davis}}

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Ryan

| assists = 4

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/1/6/mbb-at-clemson 65–55]

| record = 11–3

| conference = 3–0

| attend = 9,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 10, 2024

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 7

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = PNC Arena

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Ingram

| rebounds = 19

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 6

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/1/10/mens-basketball-mbb-at-ncsu-recap 67–54]

| record = 12–3

| conference = 4–0

| attend = 19,500

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2024

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| rank = 7

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Ingram, Cadeau}}

| assists = 3

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/1/13/mens-basketball-unc-syracuse-mbb-recap 103–67]

| record = 13–3

| conference = 5–0

| attend = 21,750

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 17, 2024

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| rank = 4

| opponent = Louisville

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Withers

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 6

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/1/17/mens-basketball-mbb-recap-vs-louisville 86–70]

| record = 14–3

| conference = 6–0

| attend = 20,298

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 20, 2024

| time = 2:15 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Conte Forum

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = The CW

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Ingram

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 5

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/1/20/mens-basketball-mbb-at-bc-recap 76–66]

| record = 15–3

| conference = 7–0

| attend = 8,606

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = 3

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 36

| highrebounder = Ingram

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 3

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/1/22/mens-basketball-mbb-vs-wake-forest-recap 85–64]

| record = 16–3

| conference = 8–0

| attend = 21,175

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 3

| opponent = Florida State

| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Civic Center

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Ingram

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 6

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/1/27/mens-basketball-mbb-at-fsu-recap 75–68]

| record = 17–3

| conference = 9–0

| attend = 10,092

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 3

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = McCamish Pavilion

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Ingram

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 5

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/1/30/mens-basketball-mbb-at-georgia-tech-recap 73–74]

| record = 17–4

| conference = 9–1

| attend = 8,600

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 3, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| rank = 3

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename = College GameDay/Rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Bacot

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Ingram

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bacot, Davis}}

| assists = 5

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/2/3/mbb-recap-vs-duke 93–84]

| record = 18–4

| conference = 10–1

| attend = 21,750

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = 3

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Bacot

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 5

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/2/6/mens-basketball-mbb-vs-clemson-recap 76–80]

| record = 18–5

| conference = 10–2

| attend = 20,689

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 10, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 3

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| site_stadium = Watsco Center

| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 8

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/2/10/mens-basketball-mbb-at-miami-recap 75–72]

| record = 19–5

| conference = 11–2

| attend = 7,972

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 7

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = JMA Wireless Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Ingram

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 7

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/2/13/mens-basketball-mbb-at-syracuse-recap 79–86]

| record = 19–6

| conference = 11–3

| attend = 21,275

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| rank = 7

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = Bacot

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Ingram

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 5

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/2/17/mens-basketball-mbb-vs-virginia-tech-recap 96–81]

| record = 20–6

| conference = 12–3

| attend = 21,750

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 10

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = John Paul Jones Arena

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Ryan

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 6

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/2/24/mens-basketball-mbb-at-virginia-recap 54–44]

| record = 21–6

| conference = 13–3

| attend = 14,637

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = 9

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 42

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 5

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/2/26/mens-tennis-mbb-recap-vs-miami 75–71]

| record = 22–6

| conference = 14–3

| attend = 21,027

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| rank = 9

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Ingram

| points = 22

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Bacot, Davis}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 7

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/3/2/mens-basketball-mbb-recap-vs-nc-state 79–70]

| record = 23–6

| conference = 15–3

| attend = 21,750

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = 7

| opponent = Notre Dame

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Ingram

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 6

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/3/5/mens-basketball-mbb-recap-vs-notre-dame 84–51]

| record = 24–6

| conference = 16–3

| attend = 21,750

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 7

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Ryan

| points = 31

| highrebounder = Ingram

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bacot, Davis}}

| assists = 3

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/3/9/mens-basketball-mbb-at-duke-recap 84–79]

| record = 25–6

| conference = 17–3

| attend = 9,314

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|North Carolina Tar Heels}}|2024 ACC men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 14, 2024

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| rank = 4

| seed = 1

| opponent = Florida State

| oppseed = 9

| site_stadium = Capital One Arena

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 18

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Bacot, Ingram}}

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 6

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/3/14/mens-basketball-tar-heels-down-fsu-in-acc-quarterfinal 92–67]

| record = 26–6

| attend = 14,920

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 15, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| rank = 4

| seed = 1

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = Capital One Arena

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Trimble

| assists = 4

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/3/15/mens-basketball-mbb-vs-pitt-recap 72–65]

| record = 27–6

| attend = 18,722

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 16, 2024

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| rank = 4

| seed = 1

| opponent = NC State

| oppseed = 10

| site_stadium = Capital One Arena

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename = Championship

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 30

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 8

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/3/16/mens-basketball-unc-ncsu-acc-final-recap 76–84]

| record = 27–7

| attend = 19,218

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|North Carolina Tar Heels}}| 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 21, 2024

| time = 2:45 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 5

| seed = 1 W

| opponent = Wagner

| oppseed = 16 W

| site_stadium = Spectrum Center

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename = First Round

| tv = CBS

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Cadeau, Withers}}

| assists = 3

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/3/21/mens-basketball-mbb-vs-wagner-recap 90–62]

| attend = 18,223

| record = 28–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 23, 2024

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 5

| seed = 1 W

| opponent = Michigan State

| oppseed = 9 W

| site_stadium = Spectrum Center

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename = Second Round

| tv = CBS

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 20

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Bacot, Ingram}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Cadeau

| assists = 4

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/3/23/mens-basketball-mbb-recap-vs-michigan-state 85–69]

| attend = 18,382

| record = 29–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 28, 2024

| time = 9:39 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 5

| seed = 1 W

| opponent = No. 19 Alabama

| oppseed = 4 W

| site_stadium = Crypto.com Arena

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename = Sweet Sixteen

| tv = CBS

| highscorer = Bacot

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Bacot

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 7

| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/3/28/mens-basketball-mbb-vs-alabama-recap 87–89]

| attend = 19,625

| record = 29–8

}}

{{CBB schedule end

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{{cite web|url=https://goheels.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule|title=2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule|publisher=North Carolina Sports|accessdate=August 19, 2022}}

{{See also|2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

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