Wisconsin routs UNC, Williams falls to 29-1 in NCAA openers
โ North Carolina coach Roy Williams lost his first opening-round NCAA Tournament game in 30 tries as ninth-seeded Wisconsin blew out his eighth-seeded Tar Heels 85-62 on Friday night. โI thought (Wisconsin) played very well and Roy Williams didnโt coach very well,โ Williams said. Brad Davison scored 29 points and DโMitrik Trice added 21 points for Wisconsin. โObviously, our league has been phenomenal and it was such a grind to go through, specifically the schedule we had down the stretch,โ Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. North Carolina never won more than three straight games all season.
No. 22 Tar Heels top Kentucky for Wildcats' 5th loss in row
North Carolina won 75-63. 22 North Carolina from a double-digit deficit to beat Kentucky 75-63 at the CBS Sports Classic. BIG PICTURENorth Carolina: The Tar Heels are 0-2 against teams ranked in the AP Top 25, losing 69-67 to No. ... North Carolina has completed its nonleague schedule and will play its next 20 games in the Atlantic Coast Conference. UP NEXTNorth Carolina: Plays at North Carolina State in its ACC opener Dec. 22.