North Carolina Tar Heels NCAA Basketball Betting
Hubert Davis had his best season yet at North Carolina in 2023-24, as the Tar Heels finished 29-8 but came up short in the Sweet 16 to Alabama. Hubert Davis returns his starting backcourt but will have his hands full trying to get the rest of his lineup up to par. The expectation at North Carolina will always be to contend at the top of the ACC, something we think this team is more than capable of doing.
One of the most important returners in the country, RJ Davis (21 ppg, 4 rpg, 4 apg), is back in Chapel Hill, a likely preseason first-team All-American and right next to Duke phenom Cooper Flagg in the ACC Player of the Year race. Davis stepped up his efficiency from beyond the three-point line last season, and his ability to score from anywhere on the court makes him one of the most exciting players to watch in college basketball. His return to Carolina gives Hubert Davis an experienced guard to lean in and elevates the team’s ceiling tremendously.
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Four others return from last year’s rotation for the Tar Heels, most notably sophomore Elliot Cadeau (7 ppg, 4 apg). Cadeau stepped into a starting role as a freshman for the Tar Heels, and his sophomore jump will be something to monitor as he owns the provider role for RJ Davis. Seth Trimble (5 ppg) saw a small increase in his role last year, but the addition of Cormac Ryan on the wing stunted his growth. Now with a better chance to see big minutes in the rotation, Trimble is another guy who could leap this season. Jae’Lyn Withers (4 ppg, 4 rpg) and Jalen Washington (4 ppg) are the two returners in the frontcourt for Carolina, and both need to step up following the departure of Armando Bacot. Washington is the guy that is expected to leap the Tar Heels, though We have my doubts for a guy who averaged just 8 minutes per game last season.
Six players left North Carolina, including three extremely important veteran players. Armando Bacot (15 ppg, 10 rpg) became the staple of North Carolina teams in recent years but finally bid farewell. Harrison Ingram (12 ppg, 9 rpg) and Cormac Ryan (12 ppg) only played at North Carolina for one season. Still, their importance to last year’s team cannot be understated, completely leveling up the Tar Heels from the 2022-23 team that missed the tournament. Bench pieces Paxson Wojcik (2 ppg), James Okonwo (1 ppg), and Zayden High (1 ppg) round out the list of departures.
Three transfers join the Tar Heels ahead of the 2024-25 season, with the most important of the trio likely being Vanderbilt transfer Ven Allen-Lubin (12 ppg, 6 rpg at Vanderbilt). Allen-Lubin doesn’t provide the floor spacing that Harrison Ingram did for the Tar Heels last season, but his terrific rebounding ability at the four spot could replicate some of what Ingram did. There won’t be Armando Bacot in the paint either so that Allen-Lubin could become the vocal point of the post offense.
Belmont transfer Cade Tyson (16 ppg, 6 rpg at Belmont) comes to Chapel Hill after dominating the Missouri Valley as an efficient three-level scorer for two years. This past season, Tyson shot 49.3% from the field and 46.5% from three, so even if he takes a step back production-wise jumping to the ACC, the open shot-making ability should be there to replace Cormac Ryan. Tyzhaun Claude (5 ppg, 5 rpg at Georgia Tech) has bounced all over the place during his college career, and his final stop looks to be Chapel Hill. Claude is another experienced forward with a knack for rebounding and should find himself in the middle of the frontcourt rotation for the Tar Heels.
Latest NCAA Tournament Results
| YEAR |
RESULT |
| 2024 |
Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (4) Alabama 87–89 |
| 2022 |
Lost National Championship vs. (1) Kansas, 69–72 |
| 2021 |
Lost First Round vs. (9) Wisconsin, 62–85 |
| 2019 |
Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (5) Auburn, 80–97 |
| 2018 |
Lost Second Round vs. (7) Texas A&M, 65–86 |
| 2017 |
Won National Championship vs. (1) Gonzaga, 71–65 |
| 2016 |
Lost National Championship vs. (2) Villanova, 74–77 |
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