2015–16 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
2015–16 Roy Williams (13th season) | |
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Home arena | Dean E. Smith Center |
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No. 3 North Carolina † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 33 | – | 7 | .825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Virginia | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Miami (FL) | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Louisville* | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Duke | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 23 | – | 14 | .622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 0 | – | 18 | .000 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC tournament and the 2016 NCAA tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2016 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2015–16 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the
National Championship against Villanova. North Carolina, despite a circus shot by Marcus Paige to tie the game at 74 with less than five seconds remaining, lost on a last second three pointer by Kris Jenkins
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Previous season
The
ACC play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the championship game of the ACC tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Harvard and Arkansas before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to eventual National Runner-Up Wisconsin
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Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Luke Davis | 4 | G | 6'0" | 178 | RS Senior | Raleigh, NC | Graduated |
J. P. Tokoto |
13 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | Menomonee Falls, WI | Declared for 2015 NBA draft |
Desmond Hubert | 14 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Senior | Cream Ridge, NJ | Graduated |
Jackson Simmons | 21 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Webster, NC | Graduated |
Sasha Seymore | 24 | F | 6'6" | 220 | Senior | New Bern, NC | Graduated |
Class of 2015 signees
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Kenny Williams SG |
Chesterfield, VA | Lloyd C. Bird High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 2, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Luke Maye PF |
Huntersville, NC | Hough High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Nov 11, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov 6, 2015* 7:30 pm |
No. 1 | Guilford | W 99–49 | 14 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 9 – Britt | Dean Smith Center (11,295) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 13, 2015* 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
No. 1 | vs. Temple Veterans Classic |
W 91–67 | 1–0 |
25 – Meeks | 11 – Meeks | 5 – Pinson | Alumni Hall (5,710) Annapolis, MD | |||
Nov 15, 2015* 4:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 1 | CBE Hall of Fame Classic
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W 92–65 | 2–0 |
17 – Britt | 12 – Meeks | 8 – Pinson | Dean Smith Center (13,178) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Nov 18, 2015* 7:00 pm, RSN
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No. 1 | Wofford CBE Hall of Fame Classic |
W 78–58 | 3–0 |
16 – Tied | 14 – Johnson | 4 – Tied | Dean Smith Center (12,095) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Nov 21, 2015* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 1 | at Northern Iowa | L 67–71 | 3–1 |
22 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 5 – Paige | McLeod Center (7,018) Cedar Falls, IA | |||
Nov 23, 2015* 9:30 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 9 | vs. Northwestern CBE Hall of Fame Classic Semifinal |
W 80–69 | 4–1 |
21 – Jackson | 13 – Jackson | 8 – Pinson | Sprint Center (13,598)
Kansas City, MO | |||
Nov 24, 2015* 10:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 9 | vs. Kansas State CBE Hall of Fame Classic Championship |
W 80–70 | 5–1 |
27 – Jackson | 7 – Meeks | 9 – Paige | Sprint Center (13,198) Kansas City, MO | |||
Dec 1, 2015* 9:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 9 | No. 2 Maryland ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
W 90–75 | 6–1 |
27 – Berry II | 6 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Dean Smith Center (21,163) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Dec 6, 2015* 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 9 | Davidson | W 98–65 | 7–1 |
17 – Britt | 10 – Meeks | 4 – Tied | Dean Smith Center (14,805) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Dec 12, 2015* 5:15 pm, ESPN |
No. 3 | at Texas | L 82–84 | 7–2 |
20 – Paige | 6 – Meeks | 3 – Paige | Frank Erwin Center (16,540) Austin, TX | |||
Dec 16, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 11 | Tulane | W 96–72 | 8–2 |
25 – Johnson | 10 – Johnson | 9 – Berry II | Dean Smith Center (16,199) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Dec 19, 2015* 1:00 pm, CBS
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No. 11 | vs. No. 22 UCLA CBS Sports Classic |
W 89–76 | 9–2 |
27 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 6 – Paige | Barclays Center (16,311) Brooklyn, NY | |||
Dec 21, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 7 | Appalachian State | W 94–70 | 10–2 |
22 – Johnson | 10 – Jackson | 11 – Berry II | Dean Smith Center (18,336) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Dec 28, 2015* 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 7 | UNC Greensboro | W 96–63 | 11–2 |
16 – Johnson | 16 – Johnson | 5 – Britt | Dean Smith Center (19,246) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
ACC Regular Season | |||||||||||
Dec 30, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 7 | Clemson | W 80–69 | 12–2 (1–0) |
18 – Paige | 9 – Johnson | 4 – Berry II | Dean Smith Center (17,168) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Jan 2, 2016 12:00 pm, ACCN |
No. 7 | Georgia Tech | W 86–78 | 13–2 (2–0) |
19 – Berry II | 11 – Johnson | 4 – Berry II | Dean Smith Center (17,392) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Jan 4, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 6 | at Florida State | W 106–90 | 14–2 (3–0) |
39 – Johnson | 23 – Johnson | 5 – Paige | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (11,095) Tallahassee, FL | |||
Jan 9, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 6 | at Syracuse | W 84–73 | 15–2 (4–0) |
21 – Hicks | 8 – Hicks | 8 – Tied | Carrier Dome (26,811)
Syracuse, NY | |||
Jan 16, 2016 12:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | Carolina–State Game
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W 67–55 | 16–2 (5–0) |
23 – Meeks | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Jan 20, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 2 | Wake Forest | W 83–68 | 17–2 (6–0) |
27 – Johnson | 11 – Johnson | 3 – Tied | Dean Smith Center (19,053) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Jan 24, 2016 6:30 pm, ESPNU |
No. 2 | at Virginia Tech | W 75–70 | 18–2 (7–0) |
19 – Johnson | 17 – Johnson | 7 – Paige | Lane Stadium (9,567) Blacksburg, VA | |||
Jan 30, 2016 4:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 2 | Boston College | W 89–62 | 19–2 (8–0) |
17 – Johnson | 11 – Johnson | 6 – Tied | Dean Smith Center (20,208) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Feb 1, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 2 | at No. 19 Louisville | L 65–71 | 19–3 (8–1) |
16 – Jackson | 11 – Johnson | 4 – Paige | KFC Yum! Center (22,781) Louisville, KY | |||
Feb 6, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 2 | at ESPN College GameDay
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L 76–80 | 19–4 (8–2) |
21 – Paige | 14 – Johnson | 5 – Berry II | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN | |||
Feb 9, 2016 8:00 pm, ACCN |
No. 9 | at Boston College | W 68–65 | 20–4 (9–2) |
20 – Jackson | 7 – Meeks | 6 – Berry II | Conte Forum (5,126) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||
Feb 14, 2016 1:00 pm, ACCN |
No. 9 | Pittsburgh | W 85–64 | 21–4 (10–2) |
19 – Johnson | 7 – Johnson | 6 – Tied | Dean Smith Center (20,011) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Feb 17, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN |
No. 5 | No. 20 Duke Rivalry |
L 73–74 | 21–5 (10–3) |
29 – Johnson | 19 – Johnson | 6 – Britt | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Feb 20, 2016 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 5 | No. 11 Miami (FL) | W 96–71 | 22–5 (11–3) |
16 – Johnson | 15 – Johnson | 8 – Jackson | Dean Smith Center (20,151) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Feb 24, 2016 8:00 pm, ACCN |
No. 7 | at NC State Carolina–State Game |
W 80–68 | 23–5 (12–3) |
22 – Johnson | 11 – Johnson | 3 – Tied | PNC Arena (19,500) Raleigh, NC | |||
Feb 27, 2016 6:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 7 | at No. 3 Virginia ESPN College GameDay |
L 74–79 | 23–6 (12–4) |
21 – Berry II | 7 – Johnson | 4 – Tied | John Paul Jones Arena (14,593) Charlottesville, VA | |||
Feb 29, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 8 | Syracuse | W 75–70 | 24–6 (13–4) |
14 – Johnson | 10 – Johnson | 8 – Paige | Dean Smith Center (20,714) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
Mar 5, 2016 6:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 8 | at No. 17 Duke Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay |
W 76–72 | 25–6 (14–4) |
18 – Johnson | 21 – Johnson | 4 – Pinson | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2016 12:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN |
(1) No. 7 | vs. (8) Pittsburgh Quarterfinals |
W 88–71 | 26–6 |
20 – Berry II | 10 – Johnson | 7 – Pinson | Verizon Center (18,561) Washington, D.C. | |||
March 11, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN |
(1) No. 7 | vs. (4) Notre Dame Semifinals |
W 78–47 | 27–6 |
16 – Paige | 15 – Hicks | 7 – Paige | Verizon Center (20,719) Washington, D.C. | |||
March 12, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN |
(1) No. 7 | vs. (2) No. 4 Virginia Championship |
W 61–57 | 28–6 |
19 – Berry II | 9 – Johnson | 5 – Johnson | Verizon Center (20,719) Washington, D.C. | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 2016* 7:20 pm, TBS
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(1 E) No. 3 | vs. (16 E) Florida Gulf Coast First Round |
W 83–67 | 29–6 |
18 – Johnson | 7 – Johnson | 5 – Paige | PNC Arena (17,387) Raleigh, NC | |||
Mar 19, 2016* 9:40 pm, TBS |
(1 E) No. 3 | vs. (9 E) Providence Second Round |
W 85–66 | 30–6 |
21 – Johnson | 10 – Johnson | 3 – Tied | PNC Arena (19,433) Raleigh, NC | |||
Mar 25, 2016* 9:57 pm, TBS |
(1 E) No. 3 | vs. (5 E) No. 14 Indiana Sweet Sixteen |
W 101–86 | 31–6 |
21 – Paige | 10 – Johnson | 6 – Paige | Wells Fargo Center (20,686) Philadelphia, PA | |||
Mar 27, 2016 8:49 pm, TBS |
(1 E) No. 3 | vs. (6 E) Notre Dame Elite Eight |
W 88–74 | 32–6 |
25 – Johnson | 12 – Johnson | 8 – Berry II | Wells Fargo Center (20,743) Philadelphia, PA | |||
April 2, 2016 8:49 pm, TBS |
(1 E) No. 3 | vs. (10 MW) Syracuse Final Four |
W 83–66 | 33–6 |
16 – Tied | 9 – Johnson | 10 – Berry II | Houston, TX
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April 4, 2016* 9:19 pm, TBS |
(1 E) No. 3 | vs. (2 S) No. 6 National Championship
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L 74–77 | 33–7 |
21 – Paige | 8 – Johnson | 6 – Paige | NRG Stadium (74,340) Houston, TX | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from .
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | N/A |
Coaches | 1-T | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Players drafted into the NBA
Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
2016 |
1 | 25 | Brice Johnson | Los Angeles Clippers |
2016 | 2 | 55 | Marcus Paige | Brooklyn Nets |
2017 |
1 | 15 | Justin Jackson | Portland Trail Blazers |