1969-70 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results
The 1969-70 North Carolina Tar Heels went 18-9 (9-5 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.91.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 7–3 at home, 6–4 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 87.5 points per game and allowed 81.2 (+6.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 13, 1969 to Jan 3, 1970. The most lopsided win was 110–66 over Clemson Tigers on Feb 13, 1970; the heaviest defeat was 79–62 to South Carolina Gamecocks on Feb 21, 1970. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Wake Forest Demon Deacons (90–91).
Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1969-70's .667 winning percentage ranks 79th. Previous season: 1968-69 Carolina Tar Heels (27–5). Next season: 1970-71 Carolina Tar Heels (26–6).
Game-by-game results (25 games)
Game recaps
1969-12-08: Behind Dan Issel's 41 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated North Carolina 94–87. Charlie Scott had 29 for North Carolina. Dan Issel grabbed 15 rebounds.
1969-12-16: North Carolina got past Virginia Cavaliers 80–76 as Charlie Scott scored a team-high 23. Chip Case had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1970-02-03: Behind Charlie Scott's 30 points, North Carolina pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 87–72. Bill Gerry had 28 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1970-03-05: Behind Tim Rash's 25 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off North Carolina 95–93. Charlie Scott had 41 for North Carolina. Scott McCandlish grabbed 15 rebounds.
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