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

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.

1945–46 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
SoCon regular season champions
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record30–5 (13–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaWoollen Gymnasium
Seasons
← 1944–45
1946–47 →
1945–46 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina13–1 .92930–5 .857
Duke †12–2 .85721–6 .778
Virginia Tech7–3 .70011–8 .579
Wake Forest8–5 .61512–6 .667
Maryland5–4 .5569–12 .429
William & Mary5–5 .50010–10 .500
Furman4–4 .50016–3 .842
George Washington4–5 .4447–8 .467
Clemson5–7 .4179–11 .450
North Carolina State5–7 .4176–12 .333
South Carolina4–7 .3649–11 .450
Davidson5–9 .35713–12 .520
Richmond3–7 .3008–12 .400
The Citadel1–6 .1437–11 .389
VMI1–6 .1431–10 .091
Washington and Lee0–4 .0002–11 .154
† 1946 SoCon tournament winner
As of April 30, 1946
Rankings from AP Poll

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

1945–46 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F3Jim Jordan6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrChester, West Virginia
F13Hook Dillon6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoSavannah, Georgia
F/CBones McKinney6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrDurham, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular season
Dec 27, 1945*
 at NYUW 43–41 6–1
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Feb 20, 1946*
 at CatawbaW 64–38 27–2
 
Salisbury, North Carolina
Feb 23, 1946*
 at Little Creek ABL 46–60 27–3
 
Little Rock, Arkansas
SoCon tournament
Feb 28, 1946*
 vs. Maryland
Quarterfinals		W 54–27 28–3
Thompson Gym 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mar 1, 1946*
 vs. Wake Forest
Semifinals		L 29–31 28–4
Thompson Gym 
Raleigh, North Carolina
NCAA tournament
Mar 21, 1946*
 vs. NYU
East Regional Final – Elite Eight		W 57–49 29–4
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 23, 1946*
 vs. Ohio State
National Semifinal – Final Four		W 60–57 OT[1]30–4
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 26, 1946*
 vs. Oklahoma A&M
National Championship		L 40–43[2] 30–5
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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