Following UNC basketball's first loss to Stanford in program history, Hubert Davis and RJ Davis discussed what went wrong for the Tar Heels.

With the new year came a new identity for North Carolina, one that has caused fits for Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. The Tar Heels (12-6, 5-1 ACC) have won four straight, holding each opponent to a lower point total than the previous with a stout defense to stay near the top of the conference standings.

In a commanding performance, the Carolina basketball team showcased their defensive strength in Tuesday night’s 82-67 victory over Southern Methodist University (SMU), with Coach Hubert Davis praising his players’ execution and communication.

Reflecting on his time as a player at North Carolina, as an assistant coach on the Tar Heels staff and now as the program's head coach, Hubert Davis said he has not been around a player who can score as easily and efficiently as Ian Jackson.

I’ve been there in my junior year where I didn’t make (the NCAA Tournament) at all,” UNC guard RJ Davis said. “I want to avoid that again.”

North Carolina took on Stanford in a home game in the Atlantic Coast Conference and walked away with their second loss of the season in the conference. They snapped a five-game win streak, giving up a jumper to Stanford in the final seconds that led to a 72-71 loss.

RJ Davis, the most prolific 3-point shooter in North Carolina basketball history, needs to start making more 3-pointers. That may sound a bit strange, but it’s really that simple.

As Cal prepares to face six-time national champion North Carolina on Wednesday night at Chapel Hill, N.C., coach Mark Madsen also is wrestling with how his prog

The North Carolina Tar Heels dropped a tight game against the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday. For head coach Hubert Davis the loss symbolized some of the challenges that the Tar Heels have been dealing with at times this season and snapped a four-game winning streak in ACC play.

A basket by Duke transfer Jaylen Blakes snapped the Tar Heels 4-game winning streak while handing them a loss that could come back to haunt them in March.

UNC basketball couldn't close against Stanford, making "little mistakes" that Hubert Davis says cost the Tar Heels.

Former Duke player Jaylen Blakes delivered the dagger for Stanford as the Cardinal shocked the tar Heels at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.