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Battle 4 Atlantis, UNC basketball score updates: Tar Heels beat Arkansas, Villanova wins

rodd baxley, fayetteville observer
·4 min read

UNC basketball finished third in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, leaving the Bahamas with a 2-1 record.

The 14th-ranked Tar Heels (5-1) dropped their first game of the season in an 83-81 overtime loss to Villanova (5-1) before earning a win against No. 20 Arkansas on the final day of the three-day event. UNC started the tournament with a rout of Northern Iowa.

Villanova dominated Memphis 79-63 on Friday inside Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort to win the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Wildcats have never lost in the Bahamas.

Here’s a look at the full schedule and bracket, along with TV, streaming info, times and a live scoreboard to follow throughout the three-day event.

Eric Dixon, Justin Moore help Villanova beat Memphis, win Battle 4 Atlantis championship

Villanova had five players in double figures and dominated Memphis from start to finish in a 79-63 win to claim the Battle 4 Atlantis crown. The Wildcats, who led by as many as 35 points against the Tigers, beat Texas Tech and UNC to reach the Battle 4 Atlantis championship.

RJ Davis, UNC basketball beats Arkansas in final game at Battle 4 Atlantis

RJ Davis scored a game-high 30 points to help UNC basketball earn an 87-72 win against No. 20 Arkansas in the third-place game at the Battle 4 Atlantis.

UNC basketball guard Cormac Ryan rolls ankle in loss to Villanova

In the final seconds of the Tar Heels' loss to Villanova, UNC guard Cormac Ryan appeared to roll his ankle. Ryan previously injured his right ankle in UNC's exhibition game against Saint Augustine's.

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In a game that featured 19 ties and 23 lead changes, UNC had several players foul out and Villanova took advantage to win in the bonus period. The Wildcats made 32 free throws and got 34 points from Eric Dixon as three Tar Heels fouled out.

UNC basketball wins vs. Northern Iowa behind strong performance from Harrison Ingram, sets up semifinal with Villanova

After a sluggish first half, UNC basketball experienced smooth sailing in the second half of its 91-69 win against Northern Iowa in the opening game of the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Tar Heels will play Villanova in Thursday's semifinals.

Battle 4 Atlantis, UNC basketball score updates 

Check in here for live scores and updates from the 2023 Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas.

Battle 4 Atlantis schedule, bracket 

2023 Battle 4 Atlantis Bracket
2023 Battle 4 Atlantis Bracket

Wednesday

  • Game 1: UNC 91, Northern Iowa 69

  • Game 2: Villanova 85, Texas Tech 69

  • Game 3: Michigan 71, Memphis 67

  • Game 4: Arkansas 77, Stanford 74 (2OT)

Thursday 

  • Game 5: Texas Tech 72, Northern Iowa 70

  • Game 6: Villanova 83, UNC 81 (OT)

  • Game 7: Memphis 84, Arkansas 79

  • Game 8: Michigan 83, Stanford 78

Friday

  • Championship: Villanova 79, Memphis 63

  • Third place: UNC 87, Arkansas 72

  • Fifth place: Texas Tech 73, Michigan 57

  • Seventh place: Northern Iowa 73, Stanford 54

UNC basketball schedule 

  • Oct 27 vs. St. Augustine’s (preseason game, Chapel Hill)

  • Nov 6 vs. Radford W, 86-70

  • Nov 12 vs. Lehigh W, 90-68

  • Nov 17 vs. UC Riverside W, 77-52

  • Nov 22 vs. Northern Iowa W, 91-69

  • Nov 23 vs. Villanova L, 83-81 (OT)

  • Nov 24 vs. Arkansas W, 87-72

  • Nov 29 vs. Tennessee (ACC-SEC Challenge in Chapel Hill)

  • Dec 2 vs. Florida State

  • Dec 5 vs. Connecticut (Jimmy V Classic in New York)

  • Dec 16 vs. Kentucky (CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta)

  • Dec 20 vs. Oklahoma (Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte)

  • Dec 29 vs. Charleston Southern (Chapel Hill)

  • Jan. 2 at Pitt

  • Jan. 6 at Clemson

  • Jan. 10 at NC State

  • Jan. 13 vs. Syracuse

  • Jan. 17 vs. Louisville

  • Jan. 20 at Boston College

  • Jan. 22 vs. Wake Forest

  • Jan. 27 at Florida State

  • Jan. 30 at Georgia Tech

  • Feb. 3 vs. Duke

  • Feb. 6 vs. Clemson

  • Feb. 10 at Miami

  • Feb. 13 at Syracuse

  • Feb. 17 vs. Virginia Tech

  • Feb. 24 at Virginia

  • Feb. 26 vs. Miami

  • March 2 vs. NC State

  • March 5 vs. Notre Dame

  • March 9 at Duke

  • March 12-16 at ACC Tournament in Washington, D.C.

Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at rbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on X/Twitter.

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