On Sunday, Mar. 17, North Carolina fell to Miami (FL) 87-77 in the ACC championship game. The Tar Heels now have a record of 1-6 versus AP-ranked teams this season. North Carolina (24-10) finished the regular season third in the ACC with a 12-6 record. The road for North Carolina to the ACC championship game went through Florida State (83-62) and Maryland (79-76). P.J. Hairston was active from three-point range, going six for 13 to get to a game-high 28 points overall. For the Hurricanes, Shane Larkin finished with a career-high 28 points and seven assists. Miami (FL) (27-6) finished the regular season first in the ACC with a 15-3 record. In reaching the conference championship, they beat Boston College (69-58) and NC State (81-71).

North Carolina Game Notes

  • Prior to this game, UNC played 49 Top 25 opponents in the last five seasons with a record of 25-24.
  • When the opposition records 87 or more total points this season, North Carolina has lost 75 percent of the time (1-3).
  • When the opposition shoots a field goal percentage of 50.8 percent or better this season, North Carolina has lost 75 percent of the time (1-3).
  • When the opposition shoots a three-point percentage of 54.5 percent or better this season, North Carolina has lost 75 percent of the time (1-3).
  • UNC set season lows for blocks (zero) and rebounds (28).
  • P.J. Hairston recorded a team season high in three pointers attempted with 13.
  • P.J. Hairston accounted for 36.3 percent of the team's points.
  • The top two rebounders (Reggie Bullock and Dexter Strickland) accounted for 46.4 percent of the rebounds.
  • P.J. Hairston has led the team in scoring in nine out of 34 games this season.
  • Reggie Bullock has led the team in rebounding in 15 out of 34 games this season.
  • Reggie Bullock has three straight double-digit point games.
  • This marks the seventh 20-point game of P.J. Hairston's career.
  • P.J. Hairston has 13 straight double-digit point games.
  • James Michael McAdoo has nine straight double-digit point games.

Miami (FL) Game Notes

  • Trey McKinney-Jones recorded a team season high in three-pointers with six.
  • Shane Larkin accounted for 32.1 percent of the team's points.
  • The top two rebounders (Julian Gamble and Shane Larkin) accounted for 41.6 percent of the rebounds.
  • Shane Larkin has led the team in scoring 12 times in 33 games this season.
  • Julian Gamble has led the team in rebounding six times in 33 games this season.
  • This marks the eighth 20-point game of Shane Larkin's career.
  • Shane Larkin has three straight 20+ point games.
  • Shane Larkin set a career high with 28 points.
  • This marks the third 20-point game of Trey McKinney-Jones's career.
  • Trey McKinney-Jones set a career high with six three-pointers.
  • Julian Gamble recorded the sixth double-digit rebound game of his career.
  • Julian Gamble recorded a double-double. It was his second this season and fourth of his career.