The 1970-71 North Carolina Tar Heels went 26-6 (11-3 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.42.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-12-01 | vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers | W 109–79 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1970-12-05 | at William & Mary Tribe | W 101–72 | William & Mary Hall |
| 1970-12-12 | neutral Creighton Bluejays | W 106–86 | |
| 1970-12-15 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 80–75 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1970-12-18 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 70–82 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1970-12-19 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 83–81 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1970-12-22 | at Utah Utes | L 86–105 | Special Events Center |
| 1970-12-29 | neutral Penn State Nittany Lions | W 73–57 | |
| 1970-12-30 | neutral Northwestern Wildcats | W 98–74 | |
| 1971-01-02 | neutral Tulane Green Wave | W 101–79 | |
| 1971-01-04 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 79–64 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1971-01-09 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 79–74 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1971-01-14 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 92–72 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1971-01-16 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 84–96 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-01-30 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 105–79 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1971-02-04 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 93–75 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1971-02-08 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 65–63 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1971-02-12 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 87–58 | |
| 1971-02-13 | neutral Clemson Tigers | W 86–48 | |
| 1971-02-17 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 100–76 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1971-02-20 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | L 66–72 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1971-02-22 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 70–61 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1971-02-27 | at Virginia Cavaliers | W 75–74 | University Hall |
| 1971-03-03 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 97–81 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1971-03-06 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 83–92 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1971-03-11 | neutral Clemson Tigers | W 76–41 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-03-12 | neutral Virginia Cavaliers | W 78–68 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-03-13 | neutral South Carolina Gamecocks | L 51–52 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-03-20 | neutral Massachusetts Minutemen | W 90–49 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1971-03-22 | neutral Providence Friars | W 86–79 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1971-03-25 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 73–67 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1971-03-27 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 84–64 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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