2015-16 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 40 games from this season: 15–1 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 12–1 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 82.8 points per game and allowed 70.0 (+12.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 12 games, from Dec 16, 2015 to Jan 30, 2016. The most lopsided win was 98–65 over Davidson Wildcats on Dec 6, 2015; the heaviest defeat was 71–65 at Louisville Cardinals on Feb 1, 2016. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Duke Blue Devils (73–74).

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 2015-16's .825 winning percentage ranks 25th. Previous season: 2014-15 Carolina Tar Heels (26–12). Next season: 2016-17 Carolina Tar Heels (33–7).

Game-by-game results (40 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2015-11-13	neutral Temple Owls	W 91–67	Alumni Hall
2015-11-15	vs Fairfield Stags	W 92–65	Dean Smith Center
2015-11-18	vs Wofford Terriers	W 78–58	Dean Smith Center
2015-11-21	at Northern Iowa Panthers	L 67–71	McLeod Center
2015-11-23	neutral Northwestern Wildcats	W 80–69	Sprint Center
2015-11-24	neutral Kansas State Wildcats	W 80–70	Sprint Center
2015-12-01	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 89–81	Dean Smith Center
2015-12-06	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 98–65	Dean Smith Center
2015-12-12	at Texas Longhorns	L 82–84	Frank Erwin Center
2015-12-16	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 96–72	Dean Smith Center
2015-12-19	neutral UCLA Bruins	W 89–76	Barclays Center
2015-12-21	vs App State Mountaineers	W 94–70	Dean Smith Center
2015-12-28	vs UNC Greensboro Spartans	W 96–63	Dean Smith Center
2015-12-30	vs Clemson Tigers	W 80–69	Dean Smith Center
2016-01-02	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 86–78	Dean Smith Center
2016-01-04	at Florida State Seminoles	W 106–90	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
2016-01-09	at Syracuse Orange	W 84–73	Carrier Dome
2016-01-16	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 67–55	Dean Smith Center
2016-01-20	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 83–68	Dean Smith Center
2016-01-24	at Virginia Tech Hokies	W 75–70	Cassell Coliseum
2016-01-30	vs Boston College Eagles	W 89–62	Dean Smith Center
2016-02-01	at Louisville Cardinals	L 65–71	KFC Yum! Center
2016-02-06	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 76–80	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2016-02-09	at Boston College Eagles	W 68–65	Silvio O. Conte Forum
2016-02-14	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 85–64	Dean Smith Center
2016-02-17	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 73–74	Dean Smith Center
2016-02-20	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 96–71	Dean Smith Center
2016-02-24	at NC State Wolfpack	W 80–68	PNC Arena
2016-02-27	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 74–79	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-02-29	vs Syracuse Orange	W 75–70	Dean Smith Center
2016-03-05	at Duke Blue Devils	W 76–72	Cameron Indoor Stadium
2016-03-10	neutral Pittsburgh Panthers	W 88–71	Verizon Center
2016-03-11	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 78–47	Verizon Center
2016-03-12	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	W 61–57	Verizon Center
2016-03-17	neutral Florida Gulf Coast Eagles	W 83–67	PNC Arena
2016-03-19	neutral Providence Friars	W 85–66	PNC Arena
2016-03-25	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	W 101–86
2016-03-27	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 88–74
2016-04-02	neutral Syracuse Orange	W 83–66
2016-04-04	neutral Villanova Wildcats	L 74–77

Game recaps

2015-12-06: North Carolina routed Davidson Wildcats 98–65. Britt, Nate led the winners with 17 points. GIBBS, Jack had 19 for Davidson Wildcats.

2016-02-27: Virginia Cavaliers beat North Carolina 79–74. Malcolm Brogdon led the winners with 26 points. Joel Berry II had 21 for North Carolina.

2016-03-12: Behind Joel Berry II's 19 points, North Carolina defeated Virginia Cavaliers 61–57. Malcolm Brogdon had 15 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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