1968-69 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

The 1968-69 North Carolina Tar Heels went 27-5 (12-2 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.39.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 11–0 at home, 7–2 on the road, and 9–3 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 88.9 points per game and allowed 75.7 (+13.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 11 games, from Dec 30, 1968 to Feb 10, 1969. The most lopsided win was 106–59 over The Citadel Bulldogs on Feb 22, 1969; the heaviest defeat was 92–65 to Purdue Boilermakers on Mar 20, 1969. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Duquesne Dukes (79–78).

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1968-69's .844 winning percentage ranks 19th. Previous season: 1967-68 Carolina Tar Heels (28–4). Next season: 1969-70 Carolina Tar Heels (18–9).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1968-12-02	vs Oregon Ducks	W 89–78	Carmichael Auditorium
1968-12-03	vs Oregon Ducks	W 106–73	Carmichael Auditorium
1968-12-07	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 87–77	Memorial Coliseum
1968-12-09	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	W 100–78
1968-12-16	vs Clemson Tigers	W 90–69	Carmichael Auditorium
1968-12-17	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 94–67	Carmichael Auditorium
1968-12-27	neutral Villanova Wildcats	W 69–61
1968-12-28	at St. John's Red Storm	L 70–72	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1968-12-30	neutral Princeton Tigers	W 103–76
1969-01-04	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 94–70	Carmichael Auditorium
1969-01-08	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 83–63	Carmichael Auditorium
1969-01-11	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 99–77	Carmichael Auditorium
1969-01-14	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 101–70	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1969-01-18	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 94–89	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-01	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 107–87	Carmichael Auditorium
1969-02-04	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 99–76	University Hall
1969-02-06	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 84–76	Carmichael Auditorium
1969-02-08	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 100–82	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-10	at NC State Wolfpack	W 85–62	Reynolds Coliseum
1969-02-14	neutral South Carolina Gamecocks	L 66–68
1969-02-15	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 107–81
1969-02-19	at Maryland Terrapins	W 88–86	Cole Fieldhouse
1969-02-22	vs The Citadel Bulldogs	W 106–59	Carmichael Auditorium
1969-02-26	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 68–62	Carolina Coliseum
1969-03-01	at Duke Blue Devils	L 81–87	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1969-03-06	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 94–70	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1969-03-07	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 80–72	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1969-03-08	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 85–74	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1969-03-13	neutral Duquesne Dukes	W 79–78	Cole Fieldhouse
1969-03-15	neutral Davidson Wildcats	W 87–85	Cole Fieldhouse
1969-03-20	neutral Purdue Boilermakers	L 65–92	Freedom Hall
1969-03-22	neutral Drake Bulldogs	L 84–104	Freedom Hall

Game recaps

1968-12-07: Behind Charlie Scott's 19 points, North Carolina pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 87–77. Mike Casey had 26 for Kentucky Wildcats. Rusty Clark grabbed 16 rebounds.

1968-12-17: Behind Bill Bunting's 18 points, North Carolina rolled past Virginia Cavaliers 94–67. John Gidding had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1969-02-04: North Carolina routed Virginia Cavaliers 99–76. Charlie Scott led the winners with 27 points. Mike Wilkes had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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