1969-70 North Carolina Tar Heels — 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.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1969-12-08vs Kentucky WildcatsL 87–94Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1969-12-13vs Florida State SeminolesW 86–75Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1969-12-16at Virginia CavaliersW 80–76University Hall
1969-12-20at Tulane Green WaveW 96–87Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1969-12-22at Rice OwlsW 99–87Autry Court
1969-12-29neutral Harvard CrimsonW 92–74
1969-12-30neutral Bowling Green FalconsW 89–72
1970-01-03vs Rice OwlsW 98–72Carmichael Auditorium
1970-01-05at South Carolina GamecocksL 52–65Carolina Coliseum
1970-01-07at NC State WolfpackW 78–69Reynolds Coliseum
1970-01-10vs Duke Blue DevilsW 86–78Carmichael Auditorium
1970-01-15at Clemson TigersW 96–91Littlejohn Coliseum
1970-01-17vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 90–91Carmichael Auditorium
1970-01-31at Maryland TerrapinsW 77–69Cole Fieldhouse
1970-02-03vs Virginia CavaliersW 87–72Carmichael Auditorium
1970-02-05at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 85–88Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1970-02-09vs NC State WolfpackW 88–86Carmichael Auditorium
1970-02-13neutral Clemson TigersW 110–66
1970-02-14neutral Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 95–104
1970-02-18vs Maryland TerrapinsW 90–83Carmichael Auditorium
1970-02-21vs South Carolina GamecocksL 62–79Carmichael Auditorium
1970-02-25vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 98–70Carmichael Auditorium
1970-02-28at Duke Blue DevilsL 83–91Cameron Indoor Stadium
1970-03-05neutral Virginia CavaliersL 93–95Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1970-03-14at Manhattan JaspersL 90–95Madison Square Garden (IV)

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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