2008-09 North Carolina Tar Heels — schedule and results

The 2008-09 North Carolina Tar Heels went 34-4 (13-3 in the ACC) under head coach Roy Williams. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 25.46.

Game-by-game results (38 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-15vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 86–71Dean Smith Center
2008-11-18vs Kentucky WildcatsW 77–58Dean Smith Center
2008-11-21at UC Santa Barbara GauchosW 84–67The Thunderdome
2008-11-24neutral ChaminadeW 115–70Lahaina Civic Center
2008-11-25neutral Oregon DucksW 98–69Lahaina Civic Center
2008-11-26neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 102–87Lahaina Civic Center
2008-11-30vs UNC Asheville BulldogsW 116–48Dean Smith Center
2008-12-03neutral Michigan State SpartansW 98–63Ford Field
2008-12-13vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 100–84Dean Smith Center
2008-12-18vs Evansville Purple AcesW 91–73Dean Smith Center
2008-12-20neutral Valparaiso BeaconsW 85–63United Center
2008-12-28vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 97–75Dean Smith Center
2008-12-31at Nevada Wolf PackW 84–61Lawlor Events Center
2009-01-04vs Boston College EaglesL 78–85Dean Smith Center
2009-01-07vs Charleston CougarsW 108–70Dean Smith Center
2009-01-11at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 89–92Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2009-01-15at Virginia CavaliersW 83–61John Paul Jones Arena
2009-01-17vs Miami (FL) HurricanesW 82–65Dean Smith Center
2009-01-21vs Clemson TigersW 94–70Dean Smith Center
2009-01-28at Florida State SeminolesW 80–77Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
2009-01-31at NC State WolfpackW 93–76RBC Arena
2009-02-03vs Maryland TerrapinsW 108–91Dean Smith Center
2009-02-07vs Virginia CavaliersW 76–61Dean Smith Center
2009-02-11at Duke Blue DevilsW 101–87Cameron Indoor Stadium
2009-02-15at Miami (FL) HurricanesW 69–65BankUnited Center
2009-02-18vs NC State WolfpackW 89–80Dean Smith Center
2009-02-21at Maryland TerrapinsL 85–88 (OTOT)Comcast Center
2009-02-28vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 104–74Dean Smith Center
2009-03-04at Virginia Tech HokiesW 86–78Cassell Coliseum
2009-03-08vs Duke Blue DevilsW 79–71Dean Smith Center
2009-03-13neutral Virginia Tech HokiesW 79–76Georgia Dome
2009-03-14neutral Florida State SeminolesL 70–73Georgia Dome
2009-03-19neutral Radford HighlandersW 101–58Greensboro Coliseum
2009-03-21neutral LSU TigersW 84–70Greensboro Coliseum
2009-03-27neutral Gonzaga BulldogsW 98–77FedExForum
2009-03-29neutral Oklahoma SoonersW 72–60FedExForum
2009-04-04neutral Villanova WildcatsW 83–69Ford Field
2009-04-06neutral Michigan State SpartansW 89–72Ford Field

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