The Tar Hels of North Carolina play their best basketball of the 2024-2025 season – and that could not happen at a more timely moment.
UNC faced several questions about its legitimacy in early February, losing the two main ACC programs Duke And ClemsonIn a period of three games. North Carolina has shown that he knew how to exchange punches with the best teams in the country, playing them nearby until the last minutes, but never able to close.
The Tar Heels still need one more signature victory to make the NCAA tournament, but their recent section of consecutive victories is a good start. The UNC moved away from Hurricaneness of the ACC-WORST MIAMI (FL) on Saturday, winning a 92-73 victory after withdrawing in the second half.
With the victory of Saturday, the North Carolina (19-11, 12-6 ACC) established a new sequence of 5 consecutive victories of 5 games. Six Tar Heels scored in two figures, led by 19 from the Vendle-Allen Lubin departure center, which recorded its highest points in a UNC uniform. Jae’lyn Withers, the power striker of Caroline du Nord, recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double in three games.
The Tar Heels are faced with what should be an easy test on March 4, while they go to Blacksburg, Virginia. The Hokies (13-16, 8-10), well out of the image of March Madness themselves, should be extremely motivated to play spoiler.
Before moving our goal on Tuesday, we give five points to remember from today’s great victory against Miami (6-23, 2-16), which will miss the ACC.
When Jae’lyn Withers manufactures 3 points, UNC is difficult to stop
If you could not say from today’s post-match interviews, you will find it difficult to find a basketball player UNC having fun that Jae’lyn Withers right away.
Withers, the departure striker for the North Carolina, recorded his third double-double of the season-and second in three games, during the 92-73 on Saturday victory on Miami (FL).
What impressed us the most in Withers’ game, in addition to its presence as a job, was a shooting capacity at the rejuvenated perimeter. Withers overthrew his two 3 -point attempts against the Hurricanes – and is now 13 for 20 in his last six games.
The Tar Heels are now 5-1 in the matches where Withers makes several three.
Ven -Allen Lubin is effective – and the best option of UNC in the center
Jalen Washington is a solid and large option (6’10 “) in the center, but Ven-Allen Lubin cemented as a starting center for UNC on Saturday against Miami (FL).
Lubin led the North Carolina with 19 points during her 92-73 victory, making nine of her 10 shots, and entering five rebounds. Hubert also praised Lubin’s physics at the post -match press conference on Saturday – even if Lubin did not stop the boards, he affected the hurricanes with his defensive presence.
Although Washington knows the Tar Heels system better, Lubin brings more experience, starting every match for Vanderbilt during the 2023-2024 – and seven campaign campaign Our Lady the previous year.
When UNC shares the ball … good things happen
The North Carolina played its most well -balanced offensive match on Saturday against Miami, with six players marking in two figures.
Lubin paved the way with 19 points, Drake Powell scored 16, RJ Davis added 13 and Withers contributed 11 to the starting range. Ian Jackson collected 11 points from the bench, and Seth Trimble recorded 10.
UNC generated 17 assists, anchored by four each of Withers, gift and davis, against only 11 for Miami. If the Tar Heels can continue to share the ball as Saturday, which makes the opponent to guess who is the threat of score, the Tar Heels can make noise on the move.
Defensive misfortunes perimeter are resolved … for the moment
In UNC’s previous losses, the 3 -point shooting defense was a major problem. After Brandon Johnson overthrew his first 3 -point attempt for Miami in the first minutes on Saturday, I was afraid of heading to a dam.
Instead, the Tar Heels have limited hurricanes to visit only nine brands out of 30 attempts, which results in exactly 30%. This figure is not frozen, but much better than the North Carolina, allowing opponents to draw 50%.
Drake Powell’s offensive capacities are not welcomed enough
We continue to rent Drake Powell for his defensive locking abilities, but he is completely the bucket, which he proved during the victory of UNC 92-73 against Miami on Saturday.
Powell was an extremely effective marker, totaling 16 out of 5 points of the 6 shots and making his four attempts to throw frank. Powell did not need to throw 30 shots per game like Steph Curry, but rather took advantage of his chances.
Another trend that we see in the North Carolina victories sequence is that different scorers intensify in each match. If Powell can continue to be this type, how far can Tar heels go?
This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC Basketball five to remember from 92 to 73, March 1 Victory over Miami
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