14th Ranked North Carolina Beat South Carolina Upstate 80-62 Saturday In Chapel Hill
It was all North Carolina Saturday as they beat South Carolina Upstate 80-62 Saturday in Chapel Hill.
Where?
On the hardwood!
As it was all North Carolina Saturday as a team North Carolina shot 28-55 for 51 % , 10-23 on 3 pointers for 43 % , 14-22 on free throws for 64 %. Four players scored in double figures . Caleb Wilson a freshman forward was 6-7 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers , 7-13 on free throws to go along with 11 rebounds , 3 assists , 1 steal, 2 blocks , 20 points. Henri Veesaar a junior a center was 5-11 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 3-4 on free throws to go along with 9 rebounds , 2 assists , 14 points . Luka Bogavac a freshman guard was 6-11 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds, 5 assists , 15 points . Jonathan Powell a freshman a guard was 6-9 on field goals , 3-6 on on 3 pointers , 2-3 on free throws to go along with 1 rebound , 17 points.
Following 14th ranked North Carolina beating South Carolina Upstate 80-62 Saturday in Chapel Hill Head Coach Hubert Davis shared his thoughts on Jonathan Powell l a freshman a guard who was 6-9 on field goals , 3-6 on on 3 pointers , 2-3 on free throws to go along with 1 rebound , 17 points by saying Obviously he’s a guy that can make shots,”and today, not only made shots, but timely shots.”
According to Shelby Swanson News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article313507976.html
North Carolina is now going to prepare to host East Tennessee State on Tuesday December 16, 2025 in Chapel Hill.
East Tennessee State is a member of the Southern Conference narrowly lost to Austin Peay 76-75 on Friday December 12, 2025 in Clarksville .
As East Tennessee State lost to Austin Peay 76-75 as a team East Tennessee State shot 28-61 on field goals , 8-28 on 3 pointers for 29% were 11-14 on free throws for 79 %. Three players scored in double figures Blake Barkely a forward a sophomore was 3-8 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 5-5 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds, 2 assists , 1 block , 12 points. Cam Morris III was 4-7 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers , 4-6 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 1 assists , 2 steals , 1 block to go along with 12 points. Brian Taylor II a senior a forward was 8-14 on field goals , 3-8 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds , 3 assists , 19 points.
East Tennessee State has already played a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference this season in Wake Forest on Wednesday October 29, 2025 in Tennessee. That game an exhibition game an 89-70 loss whereETSU scored the first point of the game when Blake Barkley hit the first of two free throws before the Demon Deacons scored the first basket with a three from Mekhi Mason. Jaylen Smith hit a three in transition from the left side to give the Bucs a 4-3 lead. Wake went on a 15-3 run after that to take an 18-7 lead until Smith stopped the run with three made free throws with 12:03 left in the half.
After Cam Morris III cut the lead to two possessions out of the under-12 timeout, Wake went on a 9-0 run with five points from Mason to stretch the lead to 15. ETSU cut back into the lead with an 8-0 run started by Morris and extended by a Smith three with 5:23 left. Smith hit Maki Johnson on an inbound play to make it a 10-0 run and a 29-24 Demon Deacons lead at the under-four timeout.
Blake Barkley hit a pair of layups to get and keep the Bucs within four in the final minutes of the half at 32-28, and after Mason hit a tough shot and grabbed a steal to spring a fast break for Wake, Brian Taylor II jumped a pass on the perimeter and ran it out for a spectacular two-handed dunk to make it 36-30 at the half.
The Demon Deacons bolted out of the half with back to back threes from Omaha Biliew and Tre'Von Spillers and stretched their lead out to 14 after 1:34 of second half game time. Smith hit a three and Morris was wide open underneath for a two-handed dunk to get it back to 10, but the Buccaneers never got closer.
Smith, Barkley, and Morris all reached double figures for ETSU with 21, 15, and 11 respectively. Morris had a double-double with 10 rebounds. ETSU shot 36% from the field as a team, 25% from three, and 80% from the free throw line. Wake Forest led rebounding 44-34.
According to https://etsubucs.com/news/2025/10/29/mens-basketball-bucs-fall-to-demon-deacons-in-exhibtion.aspx
Following East Tennessee State’s 89-70 loss to Wake Forest who ‘s Head Coach is former East Tennessee State Head Coach Steve Forbes East Tennessee Head Coach Brooks Savage shared his thoughts by saying Just so appreciative to coach for everything," said Savage. "Obviously he's done for me, but this community, this basketball program, and then coming back and playing this game, you know, how many people were like not doing that, like 350 or however, you know, teams there are, they're not doing it. And so credit for him bringing them in here, and, you know, challenging his team early in the season."
According to Heather Williams article https://wcyb.com/sports/local-college/etsu-falls-to-wake-forest-89-70-in-steve-forbes-return-to-johnson-city
Tip -off is set for 8:00pm from Dean E. Smith Center!
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network!
Jay Alter, Terrence Oglesby are commentating!
Jay Alter joined ESPN in 2018, calling various college sports including football, basketball and lacrosse, as well as contributing to NFL coverage on ESPN Radio. In addition to college sports, Alter also calls Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) games on ABC and ESPN platforms.
Prior to ESPN, Alter served as a host, play-by-play commentator and reporter for the BIG EAST Digital Network. He was also a weekend sports anchor for News12 (CT) in 2016.
Alter graduated from Syracuse University in 2016 with a bachelor’s in broadcast journalism. He currently resides in Darien, Conn. with his wife, Liz, and daughter, Ellie.
According to https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/jay-alter/
Terrence Oglesby is a former Clemson guard who played as a freshman 2007- 2008 as a sophomore in 2008 -2009 where he averaged 11.3 points , 1.7 rebounds , 1.4 assists while shooting 37.9 % playing for Head Coach Oliver Purnell.
Following playing his freshman sophomore seasons for Head Coach Oliver Purnell he nnounced he will forego his final two seasons at the school to pursue a professional basketball career. Oglesby appeared in 66 games and scored 777 points in his two seasons with the program.
“Over the past several years, I have had the opportunity to play internationally, and as a result I have been given the opportunity of playing professionally in Europe,” Oglesby said. “After much thought and consideration, I have opted to take my basketball career a step further and pursue a professional career.
“I have enjoyed my time at Clemson University and want to thank all the fans and friends for being supportive. My decision is based solely on chasing the dream of being a professional basketball player. I would like to thank all my coaches and teammates for a memorable two years, and wish them the best of luck in the future.”
Oglesby, a native of Cleveland, TN, averaged double figures both of his seasons in a Tiger uniform. He concludes his Clemson career ranked in the top 10 in school history in three-point goals (177), three-point goals per game (2.68), and three-point accuracy (.395). This past season, Oglesby was third-best on the team in scoring at 13.2 points per game. He ranked second in the ACC in three-pointers per game and three-point accuracy. His 92 three-point goals rank as the fourth-most in Clemson history for a single season.
Oglesby received honorable mention for the ACC’s All-Freshman Team in 2007-08 after averaging 10.5 points per game as a reserve. Despite never starting a game, he led the team with 85 three-pointers that season, which included his memorable game-winning long ball to cap a 20-point come-from-behind win at Maryland.
At the time then Head Coach Oliver Purnell had this to say about Terrence Oglesby Terrence has informed me of his decision to seek a professional career in Europe,”“Although I am disappointed Terrence will not be with us next season, I wish him all the best in this endeavor. I appreciate all of his efforts and contributions on two NCAA Tournament teams.”
According to article https://clemsontigers.com/oglesby-to-leave-clemson-to-pursue-professional-basketball-career/