North Carolina’s start to the season has been nothing short of a disappointment. Hubert Davis has struggled to lead this team to big wins. They’ve even struggled to beat lesser opponents, including a home win against a poor Georgia Tech team by only three points.

If the Tar Heels' growth this season matched that of UNC basketball freshman guard Ian Jackson, all would be well in Chapel Hill.

Ian Jackson is the first North Carolina freshman to score 20 or more points in four straight games since Tyler Hansbrough -- and the Tar Heels have needed all of it.

UNC basketball leaned on two of its guards to survive a back-and-forth game at Notre Dame. Here's how the Tar Heels won it.

On top of earning the UNC basketball team's first ACC weekly distinction, the surging newcomer was named the country's top rookie performer.

Ian Jackson scored 26 points and became the first player since Cole Anthony in 2020 to 24 or more points in consecutive games.

The North Carolina Tar Heels welcomed Campbell University to the Dean Dome on Sunday night for one final, non-conference tilt as both teams closed out their 2024 portions of the college basketball season.

Freshman Ian Jackson scored a season-high 26 points, RJ Davis added 23 points, including five 3-pointers, and North Carolina beat Campbell 97-81 in the Tar Heels’ final nonconference game of the season.

We’ve sort of been waiting for RJ Davis to really get going offensively this season, and perhaps tonight will be the night we look back on as when the fifth year grad student was able to turn things around.