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PHOTOS: Dalton Knecht’s record performance at North Carolina

PHOTOS: Dalton Knecht’s record performance at North Carolina

No. 16 North Carolina (6-1) defeated No. 11 Tennessee (4-3), 100-92, in the ACC/SEC Challenge at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Dalton Knecht scored 37 points for the Vols.

He tied a record for most points ever by a visitor in North Carolina’s Dean E. Smith Center.

Knecht tied La Salle’s Lionel Simmons visiting scoring record at the Dean E. Smith Center, set on Jan. 9, 1988. His performance also marked the second-highest point total by a North Carolina opponent in any game during the last 14 seasons.

Knecht became the first Division I player with 37-plus points on fewer than 18 shots since March 4, 2023.

Below are photos of Knecht’s record performance at North Carolina in the ACC/SEC Challenge.

Dalton Knecht ties Dean E. Smith Center scoring record

Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht ties the Dean E. Smith Center scoring record.

No. 16 North Carolina (6-1) defeated No. 11 Tennessee (4-3), 100-92, in the ACC/SEC Challenge at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The Tar Heels led, 61-39, at halftime and had a 24-point lead in the second half.

Dalton Knecht scored 22 of his game-high 37 points in the second half. His 37 points represent a career high. Knect, who recorded six rebounds and three assists, also tied a single-game record for an opposing player at the Dean E. Smith Center, set by La Salle’s Lionel Simmons in 1988.

Knecht left late in the game after suffering an ankle injury.

Josiah-Jordan James totaled 20 points and four rebounds for the Vols, while Jonas Aidoo recorded 13 points. Jordan Gainey had 11 points and Zakai Zeigler finished with nine points and seven assists for Tennessee.

RJ Davis had 27 points to lead the Tar Heels.

How to watch Tennessee-North Carolina basketball game

How to watch the Tennessee-North Carolina basketball game on Wednesday.

No. 11 Tennessee (4-2) will play at No. 16 North Carolina (5-1) on Wednesday.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

The matchup is part of the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge.

Wednesday’s contest will be the first time ever Tennessee is playing three straight ranked teams in non-conference play during a single season.

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes is 76-75 against ACC competition, including a 7-12 record versus the Tar Heels.

PHOTOS: A look at Rick Barnes through the years

Below is information in how to watch and listen to the Tennessee-North Carolina game at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Wednesday.

Watch: Rick Barnes previews Tennessee-North Carolina game

Watch: Rick Barnes previews the Tennessee-North Carolina game

No. 11 Tennessee (4-2) will play at No. 16 North Carolina (5-1) on Wednesday.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Tipoff between the Vols and Tar Heels is slated for 7:15 p.m. EST at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. ESPN will televise the contest.

The matchup is part of the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge.

North Carolina leads the all time series against Tennessee, 10-2. Tennessee is 115-100 all time versus current members of the ACC.

Wednesday’s contest will be the first time ever Tennessee is playing three straight ranked teams in non-conference play in a single season.

Ahead of the Tennessee-North Carolina contest, Vols’ head coach Rick Barnes met with media. His media availability can be watched below.

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Nov. 26

No Notre Dame players on this list.

We are heading into the end of November. What does this mean as far as college basketball? Not much because no conference games have been played yet, so we only are left to imagine how well the current statistical leaders will play against that competition. Until then, here are those leaders as we get close to December:

North Carolina QB Drake Maye Injured vs. NC State

Drake Maye’s injury puts his status for North Carolina’s bowl game into question.

In what seems like almost a worst-case scenario for a future first-round pick, North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye suffered an apparent ankle injury in the fourth quarter of a rivalry game vs NC State. Maye was attempting to make a big comeback in a game that was beginning to look like a blowout when he was unfortunately ruled out for the remained of the contest.

Maye was battling to be considered the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, and if this injury is any sort of serious that could seriously affect his position this April. We of course are holding out for the best news and that Maye can return in time for North Carolina’s upcoming bowl game and begin the pre-draft process afterward.

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Photo gallery: Arkansas’ 87-72 loss to N. Carolina in third place game

Here are the best images from Arkansas’ 15-point loss to North Carolina on Friday in the Battle 4 Atlantis third place game.

Arkansas hasn’t beaten North Carolina on the hardwood since the 1995 Final Four in Seattle.

The Tar Heels have won the last five meetings after Friday’s 15-point victory in the third place game of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas.

Eric Musselman’s team will face UNC’s most hated rival, the Duke Blue Devils, in its next meeting on Wednesday night in Bud Walton Arena.

The status of Tramon Mark for that game will likely be up in the air, along with Jalen Graham, who didn’t make the trip to the Bahamas because of lingering back spasms.

Here are the best images from Friday’s third place tilt.

North Carolina flexes muscle in third place win over Razorbacks

North Carolina handed Arkansas yet another loss in the third place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas.

The Battle 4 Atlantis third place game was competitive for the first 30 minutes, but North Carolina’s length and experience led it to a comfortable win in the final 10 minutes.

Hubert Davis’ Tar Heels ended up with a 87-72 victory, sending Arkansas home in fourth place and now nursing a two-game losing streak that could easily turn into three with Duke coming to Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday night.

Tramon Mark did his part, scoring 34 points on 13 of 17 shooting, but didn’t get enough help in the scoring column from his teammates. He went down with an injury late in the contest and was taken off in a stretcher.

The Razorbacks (4-3) got very little from Trevon Brazile or Davonte Davis, as the pair started and played combined 42 minutes and didn’t score a point, while committing four turnovers and six fouls.

Arkansas led 38-35 at intermission. Mark had 20 first half points, and Layden Blocker had a steal and dunk at the other end to finish at the halftime horn.

Jeremiah Davenport had nine points in just 25 minutes of action, along with a steal.

ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Nov. 19

One Notre Dame player leads two categories.

We continue to see more of who will make the ACC special this season. Even if these particular players aren’t all at the top of the statistical leaderboards at the end of the season, they still will be worth watching throughout the season. Here’s who’s most worth watching in the conference leading into Thanksgiving week:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Nov. 19

No Notre Dame players this week.

We continue to see more of who will make the ACC special this season. Even if these particular players aren’t all at the top of the statistical leaderboards at the end of the season, they still will be worth watching throughout the season. Here’s who’s most worth watching in the conference leading into Thanksgiving week: