R.J. Davis Coverage
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Our TakeBrownlow: UNC went from easily toppled to tough as nails in a month, and it nearly won them a title
UNC's early season was characterized by doubts and question marks, both in terms of the season itself and Carolina's future. By the end of the year, they proved everyone wrong and reached a national title game as an 8-seed. The Tar Heels fell just short, but the program is where it needs to be again. -
UNC trails UCLA 31-28 at halftime in Philadelphia
UNC trails 4-seed UCLA 31-28 at halftime in Philadelphia. The Tar Heels shot just 35.3% but scored 12 second-chance points. Brady Manek has 10 points to lead all scorers but Caleb Love and R.J. Davis have combined for eight points on 3 of 15 shooting. -
Our TakeWelter: Opportunity knocks for UNC after upsetting Baylor
Hubert Davis always says you will get an opportunity, he doesn't know when, where or how, but be ready. The Tar Heels were ready Saturday vs. Baylor, now the chance for greatness awaits next. -
UNC upsets No. 1 seed Baylor in OT, advances to Sweet 16
UNC led Baylor by 25 points with 10:47 to go, but Brady Manek was ejected less than a minute later and the Bears stormed back, eventually tying it with 16.7 seconds to go to send the game to overtime. But UNC's R.J. Davis had 30 points and converted a 3-point play with 1:18 to go to put UNC up 6, and the Tar Heels hung on to knock off the defending national champs. -
UNC holds off Swider and Syracuse for 88-79 OT win
UNC couldn't lose to Syracuse if it wanted to keep its at-large NCAA Tournament hopes strong, and it didn't as the Tar Heels pulled away from the Orange in overtime for an 88-79 win to close out its home slate. Caleb Love had 16 of his 21 points in the final 11 minutes of game action, including overtime. -
UNC keeps NCAA hopes alive with 65-57 win at Virginia Tech
UNC needed a Quadant-1 win to have any hope remaining of making the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team, but it accomplished that with a 65-57 win at Virginia Tech. The Hokies shot just 5 of 26 (19.2%) from the 3-point line. Caleb Love led all scorers with 21 points for the Tar Heels. -
UNC cruises to a 94-74 win over Florida State
UNC took a 40-point lead early in the second half against Florida State and didn't let up, winning 94-74 and leading by 30 or more most of the second half. The Tar Heels started the game on an 18-0 run and never really looked back. Caleb Love led all scorers with 18 points, 15 of which came in the first half. -
UNC survives Louisville in overtime, 90-83
It wasn't easy, but UNC held on in overtime to beat Louisville 90-83. Brady Manek led UNC with 24 points while Armando Bacot added 19 points and 22 rebounds. -
R.J. Davis: (Caleb Love) and I have been able to gel and learn to play together
UNC guard R.J. Davis met with the media on Friday to look ahead to the Tar Heels' first regular-season meeting with rival NC State. -
UNC leads Virginia Tech at halftime, 37-33
UNC needs a win in the worst way, and the Tar Heels have their first halftime lead since January 15 over Virginia Tech, 37-33. Armando Bacot had 12 points in the first five minutes but did not score after that. -
UNC reeling after second straight 20-point loss, falling 98-76 at Wake Forest
UNC really needed a resume-boosting win for the NCAA Tournament, and the Tar Heels needed to feel good after getting blown out at Miami. UNC ended up with neither of those things as they were obliterated by the Deacs, 98-76. -
Carolina crushes Georgia Tech to earn season sweep
UNC's Armando Bacot continued his hot scoring streak as he led Carolina to an 88-65 win over Georgia Tech. Bacot finished with 29 points and 12 rebounds while R.J. Davis added 21 points. -
Davis: This past summer I really worked extremely hard and the game is starting to slow down for me
UNC sophomore guard R.J. Davis met remotely with the media to talk about how he's spent his summer, the transition to the new coaching staff and what he thinks of UNC's transfer additions so far. -
Reactions to Roy Williams' retirement, tributes pour in
Upon Roy Williams announcing his retirement on Thursday, the college basketball world and beyond chimed in on his impact on them or on the game. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Three teams left, two games to go and UNC will try to knock off FSU a second time
And then there were three: after top-seed Virginia was forced to opt out of the ACC Tournament due to a COVID case, now Florida State, UNC and Georgia Tech remain with the winner of tonight's one and only semifinal advancing to face the Yellow Jackets. Can UNC beat the Seminoles twice? Lauren Brownlow breaks it down, with GIFs! -
UNC beats No. 22 Virginia Tech 81-73 to advance to the ACC Tournament semifinals
UNC beat Virginia Tech 81-73 to advance to the ACC Tournament semifinals, where it will face Florida State. Freshman guard RJ Davis carried the Tar Heels in a tough, physical game with a career-high 19 points. -
Davis: (Walker) was a big factor for us today
UNC guard R.J. Davis breaks down the impact that freshman Walker Kessler made against the ACC's top team, in Saturday's Tar Heel win over Florida State. -
Our TakeBrownlow: This is not last year's UNC team, and this year's group has yet to reach their ceiling
As 2020 ended, UNC was 5-4 and staring an 0-2 start in the ACC in the face, and it seemed unclear which way the team would go. But as 2021 nears the end of its first month, UNC is 5-1 in the new year and got the revenge win against the Wolfpack. It feels clear the Tar Heels have taken the fresh start and run with it. But how far can they go? -
UNC beats Wake Forest 80-73 behind career-high 20 points from Caleb Love
UNC beat Wake Forest 80-73 to go above .500 in ACC play behind a career-high 20 points from freshman guard Caleb Love. UNC had four players in double figures and withstood a 3-point shooting barrage in the second half by Wake Forest, including juniors Daivien Williamson and Isaiah Mucius each setting career highs with 27 points apiece. -
Davis: We need to limit the should've, could've, would've's
UNC guard R.J. Davis believes most of the mistakes the Tar Heels made in Saturday's loss to Florida State were correctable.