The North Carolina Tar Heels saw their unbeaten record in Atlantic Coast Conference play take a hit early last week with an upset loss on the road at Georgia Tech. But they didn’t let it get to them with a quick turnaround against Duke.
UNC took down their rival on Saturday night, getting a much-needed win to improve to 18-4 overall and 10-1 in ACC play. The win also helped them hold their spot at No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll for the week.
The Tar Heels checked in at No. 3 behind No. 1 UConn and No. 2 Purdue. To round out the top 5, Kansas moved up to No. 4 while Houston fell to No. 5 in the poll.
With the loss, Duke fell to No. 10 and Virginia did receive votes as the rest of the ACC was shut out.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
1 | UConn | 20-2 | 793 (25) | – |
2 | Purdue | 21-2 | 775 (7) | – |
3 | North Carolina | 18-4 | 710 | – |
4 | Kansas | 18-4 | 683 | +5 |
5 | Houston | 19-3 | 662 | -1 |
6 | Tennessee | 16-5 | 647 | -1 |
7 | Marquette | 17-5 | 573 | +3 |
8 | Arizona | 17-5 | 525 | +4 |
9 | Wisconsin | 16-6 | 505 | -3 |
10 | Duke | 16-5 | 469 | -3 |
11 | Auburn | 18-4 | 450 | +5 |
12 | Illinois | 17-5 | 430 | +2 |
13 | Baylor | 16-5 | 394 | +5 |
14 | Iowa State | 16-5 | 387 | -3 |
15 | Kentucky | 15-6 | 297 | -7 |
16 | Alabama | 16-6 | 285 | +6 |
17 | Dayton | 18-3 | 265 | +2 |
18 | Creighton | 16-6 | 261 | -5 |
19 | BYU | 16-5 | 234 | +2 |
20 | South Carolina | 19-3 | 221 | +8 |
21 | Utah State | 19-3 | 167 | -4 |
22 | Florida Atlantic | 18-4 | 161 | +1 |
23 | Texas Tech | 16-5 | 133 | -8 |
24 | San Diego State | 17-5 | 68 | +2 |
25 | New Mexico | 18-4 | 60 | -5 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 24 Oklahoma; No. 25 TCU
Others Receiving Votes
Saint Mary’s 57; Indiana State 45; TCU 36; Colorado State 32; Virginia 17; Oklahoma 12; Grand Canyon 12; Northwestern 8; Boise State 7; Gonzaga 6; Texas 5; Michigan State 4; Ole Miss 2; App State 2