1945–46 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1945–46 North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball North Carolina Tar Heels logo.svg 97 Southern Conference SoCon 30–5 13–1 Ben Carnevale 2nd Woollen Gymnasium NCAA tournament, Runner-upSoCon regular season champions National Championship Game <br/ > L Lost 40–43 vs. Oklahoma A&M The 1945–46 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1945–46 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Ben Carnevale, and the team played its home games at Woollen Gymnasium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina finished with a 13–1 conference record to capture the SoCon regular season title. The Tar Heels received a bid to the NCAA tournament where they made the first Final Four appearance in their program's storied history. Roster 1945 North Carolina Tar Heels y Jim Jordan 3 F 6 3 185 Jr Chester, West Virginia y basketball Hook Dillon 13 F 6 3 180 So Savannah, Georgia y Bones McKinney FC 6 6 185 Sr Durham, North Carolina y Ben Carnevale Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=North Carolina Tar Heels| Regular season Dec 27, 1945 yes yes 1945 men NYU Violets NYU Madison Square Garden New York, New York 43–41 6–1 Feb 20, 1946 yes yes 1945 men Catawba Indians Catawba Salisbury, North Carolina 64–38 27–2 Feb 23, 1946 yes yes Little Creek AB Little Rock, Arkansas 46–60 27–3 |- !colspan=9 style=North Carolina Tar Heels| SoCon tournament Feb 28, 1946 yes yes 1945 men Maryland Terrapins Maryland Thompson Gym Raleigh, North Carolina Quarterfinals 54–27 28–3 Mar 1, 1946 yes yes 1945 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Thompson Gym Raleigh, North Carolina Semifinals 29–31 28–4 |- !colspan=9 style=North Carolina Tar Heels| NCAA tournament Mar 21, 1946 yes yes NYU Madison Square Garden New York, New York East Regional Final Elite Eight 57–49 29–4 Mar 23, 1946 yes yes Ohio State Madison Square Garden New York, New York National Semifinal Final Four 60–57 OTNO. CAROLINA TRIPS OHIO STATE QUINTET IN OVERTIME, 60-57 https://www.nytimes.com/1946/03/24/archives/no-carolina-trips-ohio-state-quintet-in-overtime-6057-leaping-for-a.html The New York Times March 24, 1946 August 9, 2023 30–4 Mar 26, 1946 yes yes Oklahoma A&M Madison Square Garden New York, New York National Championship 40–43OKLA, AGGIES HALT NO. CAROLINA, 43-40; THE BIG MAN ADDS TWO POINTS TO HIS HIGH SCORE https://www.nytimes.com/1946/03/27/archives/okla-aggies-halt-no-carolina-4340-the-big-man-adds-two-points-to.html The New York Times March 27, 1946 August 9, 2023 30–5 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/north-carolina/1946-schedule.html sports-reference.com 1953-1954 UNC Tar Heels Schedule and Results August 9, 2023 References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball seasons Tar Tar North Carolina Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons