2016-17 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results
The 2016-17 North Carolina Tar Heels went 33-7 (14-4 in the ACC) under head coach Roy Williams. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 24.84.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 40 games from this season: 16–0 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 11–2 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 84.4 points per game and allowed 70.6 (+13.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Nov 11, 2016 to Nov 23, 2016. The most lopsided win was 107–56 over NC State Wolfpack on Jan 8, 2017; the heaviest defeat was 77–62 at Miami (FL) Hurricanes on Jan 28, 2017. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Oregon Ducks (77–76). 1 game went to overtime.
Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 2016-17's .825 winning percentage ranks 25th. Previous season: 2015-16 Carolina Tar Heels (33–7). Next season: 2017-18 Carolina Tar Heels (26–11).
Game-by-game results (40 games)
Game recaps
2016-12-17: Kentucky Wildcats survived North Carolina 103–100 as Malik Monk scored a team-high 47. Justin Jackson had 34 for North Carolina.
2017-02-18: North Carolina blew out Virginia Cavaliers 65–41 as Jackson, Justin scored a team-high 20. Marial Shayok had 13 for Virginia Cavaliers.
2017-02-27: Virginia Cavaliers beat North Carolina 53–43 as Kyle Guy scored a team-high 17. Joel Berry II had 12 for North Carolina.
2017-03-19: North Carolina got past Arkansas Razorbacks 72–65 as Kennedy Meeks scored a team-high 16. Daryl Macon had 19 for Arkansas Razorbacks.
2017-03-26: North Carolina edged Kentucky Wildcats 75–73. Justin Jackson led the winners with 19 points. Bam Adebayo had 13 for Kentucky Wildcats.
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