Jaylen Blakes reminded everyone that was true on Saturday in the Smith Center when the guard hit a game-winning shot for Stanford to pull off an upset road win over North Carolina, further damaging the Tar Heels’ already-questionable NCAA Tournament resume.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Stanford Cardinal vs. North Carolina Tar Heels NCAAM game from January 18, 2025 on ESPN.

In three years with Duke, guard Jaylen Blakes didn't accomplish all that much against North Carolina. Blakes played in five minutes over two games against the Tar Heels and failed to score a single point.

Highland School (Va.) forward Nate Ament received an offer from UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis and his staff back in late May. The 6-foot-9, 185-pound phenom never locked in a visit with the Tar Heels. But Davis & Co. checked in with him often, including a few times recently.

The UNC Tar Heels won their fourth consecutive game, rolling past the California Golden Bears who visited Chapel Hill for the first time as an ACC member team.

UNC basketball will try to slow down Stanford's Maxime Raynaud this weekend at the Smith Center. Here's our preview and prediction.