Keys to Hubert Davis, UNC basketball’s ‘unbelievable’ comeback win at Virginia
UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis said the Tar Heels “showed up to the fight in the second half” at Virginia to leave Charlottesville with an “unbelievable” 85-80 road victory on Jan. 24. Trailing by 16 points late in the first half, the 22nd-ranked Tar Heels (16-4, 4-3 ACC) pulled off the biggest comeback for an opponent in the history of John Paul Jones Arena, which opened in 2006. Following a stretch of three-straight road losses in ACC play, UNC earned its third top-15 road win under Davis and its first against a team other than Duke. It moved the Tar Heels’ record against ranked opponents to 3-1 this season, including victories at Kentucky and Virginia. “I just feel like our guys showed...