UNC a Top 10 basketball program according to Andy Katz
Every good sports program has a bad year, even if it never seems the case.
Last year was a bad year for the UNC men’s basketball team.
The Tar Heels garnered a tremendous amount of preseason hype, largely due to the fact they nearly beat Kansas in the 2022 National Championship game. They returned four of five starters from their title game run, with the lone starting lineup newcomer in Pete Nance.
Preseason Number One? Fitting. Being the first Preseason Number one to miss the Big Dance? Not so fitting.
Carolina’s women fared much better, making their fourth-consecutive NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels nearly upset Ohio State in the second round, but lost on a late Jacy Sheldon make. UNC returns its two best players – guard Deja Kelly and forward Alyssa Utsby.
Carolina won the Women’s NCAA Tourney back in 1994. Could it win a second title this year?
The men have six titles under their belt. Is number seven in store?
With how successful both teams are, college basketball correspondent Andy Katz ranked UNC seventh on his list of Top 10 programs.
The Tar Heel men kick off their season on Monday, Nov. 6, as they welcome Big South power Radford to the Dean Dome for a 7 p.m. ET tip-off. The women start two days later, hosting the 2023 Big South Champions in Gardner-Webb at the same time.
How will UNC add to its long-standing basketball legacy this year?
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