2015-16 North Carolina Tar Heels — schedule and results

The 2015-16 North Carolina Tar Heels went 33-7 (14-4 in the ACC) under head coach Roy Williams. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 23.44.

Game-by-game results (40 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2015-11-13neutral Temple OwlsW 91–67Alumni Hall
2015-11-15vs Fairfield StagsW 92–65Dean Smith Center
2015-11-18vs Wofford TerriersW 78–58Dean Smith Center
2015-11-21at Northern Iowa PanthersL 67–71McLeod Center
2015-11-23neutral Northwestern WildcatsW 80–69Sprint Center
2015-11-24neutral Kansas State WildcatsW 80–70Sprint Center
2015-12-01vs Maryland TerrapinsW 89–81Dean Smith Center
2015-12-06vs Davidson WildcatsW 98–65Dean Smith Center
2015-12-12at Texas LonghornsL 82–84Frank Erwin Center
2015-12-16vs Tulane Green WaveW 96–72Dean Smith Center
2015-12-19neutral UCLA BruinsW 89–76Barclays Center
2015-12-21vs App State MountaineersW 94–70Dean Smith Center
2015-12-28vs UNC Greensboro SpartansW 96–63Dean Smith Center
2015-12-30vs Clemson TigersW 80–69Dean Smith Center
2016-01-02vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 86–78Dean Smith Center
2016-01-04at Florida State SeminolesW 106–90Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
2016-01-09at Syracuse OrangeW 84–73Carrier Dome
2016-01-16vs NC State WolfpackW 67–55Dean Smith Center
2016-01-20vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 83–68Dean Smith Center
2016-01-24at Virginia Tech HokiesW 75–70Cassell Coliseum
2016-01-30vs Boston College EaglesW 89–62Dean Smith Center
2016-02-01at Louisville CardinalsL 65–71KFC Yum! Center
2016-02-06at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 76–80Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2016-02-09at Boston College EaglesW 68–65Silvio O. Conte Forum
2016-02-14vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 85–64Dean Smith Center
2016-02-17vs Duke Blue DevilsL 73–74Dean Smith Center
2016-02-20vs Miami (FL) HurricanesW 96–71Dean Smith Center
2016-02-24at NC State WolfpackW 80–68PNC Arena
2016-02-27at Virginia CavaliersL 74–79John Paul Jones Arena
2016-02-29vs Syracuse OrangeW 75–70Dean Smith Center
2016-03-05at Duke Blue DevilsW 76–72Cameron Indoor Stadium
2016-03-10neutral Pittsburgh PanthersW 88–71Verizon Center
2016-03-11neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 78–47Verizon Center
2016-03-12neutral Virginia CavaliersW 61–57Verizon Center
2016-03-17neutral Florida Gulf Coast EaglesW 83–67PNC Arena
2016-03-19neutral Providence FriarsW 85–66PNC Arena
2016-03-25neutral Indiana HoosiersW 101–86
2016-03-27neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 88–74
2016-04-02neutral Syracuse OrangeW 83–66
2016-04-04neutral Villanova WildcatsL 74–77

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