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College Basketball News / Viral Sports News / 53 minutes ago
North Carolina Tar Heels Land Major Transfer Portal Commit
The North Carolina Tar Heels have some big shoes to fill in their lineup for the 2024-25 basketball season. Their frontcourt rotation was hit hard with Armando Bacot running out of eligibility and Harrison Ingram expected to remain in the 2024 NBA Draft.
College Basketball News / Tar Heel Blog / May 13
UNC Basketball: Vanderbilt transfer Ven-Allen Lubin sets official visit 
The search to replace Armando Bacot continues. Once Cliff Omoruyi committed to Alabama, the search to replace Armando Bacot has continued for Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels.
College Basketball News / Carolina HQ / May 6
Transfer Portal: What Center Options Remain?
UNC has missed on its big-man options thus far. North Carolina lost Armando Bacot and James Okonkwo this offseason, two of its three centers from last year.
College Basketball News / Carolina HQ / May 5
UNC Target Cliff Omoruyi Chooses Alabama
UNC missed on another center. Alabama has landed Rutgers transfer center Cliff Omoruyi. With Armando Bacot out of eligibility and James Okonkwo transferring, there was a major hole at the five.
College Basketball News / Tar Heel Blog / May 5
UNC Basketball: A look at the most recent transfer portal prospects for the Tar Heels
Who does Hubert still have an eye on? Even with the departures of Armando Bacot, Cormac Ryan, and potentially Harrison Ingram, UNC is still loaded with talent.
College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / April 27
Former Rutgers Big Man A Major Target For ACC Power House
The North Carolina Tar Heels need to replenish their frontcourt and are reportedly eyeing one of the bigger centers in the transfer portal. According to Sherrel McMillan of Inside Carolina, Rutgers transfer Cliff Omoruyi is scheduled to land in Chapel Hill (NC) for a visit with the Tar Heels on May 2.
College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / April 27
Former Rutgers Big Man A Major Target For ACC Power House
The North Carolina Tar Heels need to replenish their frontcourt and are reportedly eyeing one of the bigger centers in the transfer portal. According to Sherrel McMillan of Inside Carolina, Rutgers transfer Cliff Omoruyi is scheduled to land in Chapel Hill (NC) for a visit with the Tar Heels on May 2.
North Carolina Tar Heels News / Carolina HQ / April 10
North Carolina’s Current Roster and Portal Outlook
What is next for the roster? As of today, North Carolina’s roster for next season is a mystery. Five scholarship players from last year are gone- three to eligibility and two to the transfer portal.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / April 5
Final Four best bets and odds: Our staff’s 4 picks for Saturday 4/6
There are just three college basketball games left, but two No. 1 seeds, a "Cinderella" No. 11 seed and an explosive, fast offense remain. And to put the cherry on top, there's plenty of betting value on the board.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 28
Look of the Day for 3/28: Tide can't outrun the Heels
Wednesday night's Look of the Day was a complete flop. Thankfully, the NCAA Tournament is back on the schedule, so let's head to the West Region for our favorite bet of Thursday's Sweet 16 slate.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 27
Five most compelling players remaining in men's NCAA Tournament
The men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 tips off on Thursday, and after a rather chalky opening weekend, the field remains loaded with star power. Here are five players enjoying strong starts in March whose next outing is sure to bring more excitement.
College Basketball News / Carolina HQ / March 27
Alabama Head Coach Nate Oats Gives Fiery Quote on Bacot, UNC
What do you think of this quote by Oats? Tomorrow night, North Carolina and Alabama will face one another for a spot in the Elite 8. Both teams had great seasons in their own right and have now advanced through the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 16
ACC Tournament semifinals takeaways: UNC, N.C. State win to set up in-state final
Here are two takeaways from the semis and a prediction for what should be a thrilling championship matchup.
North Carolina Tar Heels News / FanNation All Tar Heels / March 13
Why UNC's Armando Bacot Is 'Desperate' to Win ACC Tournament
The UNC basketball program hadn't won an ACC regular-season title since the season before Armando Bacot arrived in Chapel Hill. However, the fifth-year center and the 2023-24 Tar Heels checked off that box, earning the distinction outright by knocking off archrival Duke in Durham on Saturday night.
North Carolina Tar Heels News / Carolina HQ / March 7
Armando Bacot Shows His Love for UNC With a Great Quote
Bacot loves the school. North Carolina center Armando Bacot played his last game in the Smith Center on Tuesday night. He has been a fantastic player for UNC throughout his time with the program.
North Carolina Tar Heels News / Yardbarker / March 6
Armando Bacot's home career ends in style: 'It's meant the world to me'
Armando Bacot and North Carolina are synonymous with each other. On Tuesday, that partnership reached its Dean E. Smith Center finale.
North Carolina Tar Heels News / Hardwood Heroics / March 6
North Carolina Tar Heels: Armando Bacot’s Tearful Message After 84-51 Win Vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish In Last Smith Center Game
Armando Bacot could have left Chapel Hill early to turn pro, but he decided to stay and play for one more season with the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2023-24 college basketball season.
North Carolina Tar Heels News / Carolina HQ / March 5
Tonight is Armando Bacot’s Last Game in the Smith Center
Bacot has been dominant at North Carolina. Tonight, UNC center Armando Bacot will play his last game in the Dean E. Smith Center. For the past five seasons, the big man has been a force to deal with for opposing teams.
North Carolina Tar Heels News / FanNation All Tar Heels / February 18
UNC Big Man Armando Bacot Gets Back to Outworking Foes
UNC basketball's 96-81 home win over unranked Virginia Tech (14-11, 6-8 ACC) on Saturday afternoon marked Armando Bacot's fifth straight double-double outing.
College Basketball News / ACC Digital Network / February 10
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / February 3
North Carolina duo makes history while winning top-10 matchup with rival Duke
Armando Bacot and Harrison Ingram became the first pair of Tarheels to record 20-point double-doubles in the same game since Vince Carter and Antawn Jamison in 1998.
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 3
Armando Bacot leads No. 3 North Carolina past No. 7 Duke
Armando Bacot had one of his bigger games of the season with 25 points, and it came at an ideal time for No. 3 North Carolina as the host Tar Heels picked apart No.
North Carolina Tar Heels News / FanNation All Tar Heels / January 30
Armando Bacot Needs Another Block to Create New Tar Heel Club
Fifth-year UNC basketball center Armando Bacot has been a machine when it comes to surpassing big-time statistical milestones this season. While some Tar Heel career records appear out of reach, including Tyler Hansbrough's 2,872 points and Brendan Haywood's 304 blocks, the 23-year-old long ago achieved the most rebounds (1,534).
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 12
Armando Bacot posts double-double, No. 19 North Carolina downs Lehigh
Armando Bacot collected 22 points and 20 rebounds and teammate RJ Davis added 22 points to propel No. 19 North Carolina past visiting Lehigh 90-68 on Sunday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.
North Carolina Tar Heels News / Larry Brown Sports / March 22, 2023
North Carolina star makes surprising NBA Draft decision
On Wednesday, North Carolina forward Armando Bacot made an unexpected decision regarding the 2023 NBA Draft.
North Carolina Tar Heels News / Larry Brown Sports / March 10, 2023
Armando Bacot sums up North Carolina's season with brutal quote
The Tar Heels got off to an underwhelming start and never recovered, winding up with a disappointing 20-13 record. The unthinkable scenario of missing the NCAA Tournament entirely appears to be a near-certainty.
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