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North Carolina’s Garrison Brooks (15) dunks against Duke during the first half Friday’s Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals game in Charlotte. The Tar Heels lost 74-73 but still got the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region for the NCAA Tournament and will face No. 16 Iona in the first round Friday night in Columbus, Ohio.
Heels hope top-seed success strikes again
After winning 15 of its last 17 games — with the losses coming to fellow No. 1 seeds Duke and Virginia — North Carolina was rewarded with the top seed in the NCAA Tournament’s … more
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North Carolina freshman Coby White shoots during the first half of a game against Miami, Saturday, Jan. 19, in Coral Gables, Fla. White has been one of the most consistent players for the Tar Heels.
No. 9 Tar Heels go back to work Tuesday after week off
North Carolina ends an eight-day stretch between games tonight with a visit to Georgia Tech. Carolina is 5–8 in its last 13 games against the Yellow Jackets away from Chapel Hill and has lost … more
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North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell (7) looks for running room against South Carolina in the second half of Saturday's game in Charlotte. North Carolina won 24-20.
Mack is back, and the Tar Heels are in the win column
With North Carolina’s 24–20 win over South Carolina on Saturday, head coach Mack Brown became the first UNC head coach to win a season opener against a Power 5 opponent since, well, Mack … more
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North Carolina’s Coby White (2) speaks with coach Roy Williams during overtime in Saturday’s game against Miami in Chapel Hill. White matched his career high with 33 points in the Tar Heels’ 88-85 win.
Tar Heels flourish as White finds comfort zone
The North Carolina men’s basketball team took care of business on its first two games over the past week, first overwhelming NC State with 113 points before surviving a pre-Virginia trap game … more
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North Carolina wide receiver Dazz Newsome (5) catches a pass while Duke safety Jalen Alexander (30) defends during the first half of Saturday’s game in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels hung on to win 20-17.
Tar Heels exorcise (Blue) Devils in thriller
The football gods are rarely this overtly karmic, but the ending of Saturday’s 20–17 North Carolina win against Duke represented poetic justice for the Tar Heels star who sealed the … more
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Virginia Tech’ Jermaine Waller (28) blocks a field-goal attempt by North Carolina’s Noah Ruggles (97) during overtime in a game Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, in Blacksburg, Va. The Tar Heels lost 43-41 in six overtimes, their sixth loss by six or fewer points, to drop to 3-4 overall and 2-2 in ACC play.
Another close loss for the Tar Heels
Saturday’s matchup between North Carolina and Virginia Tech involved the debut of new rules in which, starting with the fifth overtime, teams alternate penalty kicks — er, two-point … more
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North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell (7) passes against Wake Forest during Friday's game in Winston-Salem. Wake Forest won 24-18.
Spirits high for Tar Heels despite first loss
As disappointing as North Carolina’s six-point loss at Wake Forest on Friday night was, the Tar Heels have definitely exceeded expectations so far in 2019. Few Tar Heel fans and (if they were … more
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North Carolina guard Jeremiah Francis (13) brings the ball up the court during a game against Gonzaga in Spokane, Wash., on Dec. 18.
Freshmen spark offense as Tar Heels end skid
Even before a minor meniscus tear sidelined super freshman Cole Anthony (who is expected to miss another month), head coach Roy Williams warned everyone before the season that his North Carolina team … more
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North Carolina’s Garrison Brooks (15) shoots against Wofford’s Messiah Jones (25) during the first half of Sunday’s game in Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels lost 68-64, their third straight.
Tar Heels’ shooting woes keep worsening
The University of North Carolina department of psychology got its best endorsement in years on Sunday, as a frustrated Roy Williams explained, “If I had to go to college again, I wouldn’t … more
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North Carolina’s Javonte Williams (25) evades Clemson’s K’Von Wallace (12) and a group of other defenders during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game in Chapel Hill.
Tar Heels not winning, but getting better
North Carolina is now on a three-game losing streak, and someone just looking at wins and losses could be excused for concluding that the Tar Heel football program is continuing along the same … more
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Virginia guard Kody Stattmann (23) blocks the shot of North Carolina guard Jeremiah Francis (13) during the second half of Sunday’s game in Charlottesville, Va.. Virginia defeated North Carolina 56-47 as the Tar Heels failed to reach 50 points in consecutive games for the first time since the 1947-48 season.
Tough week for Tar Heels
It was a tough week for North Carolina basketball, as the Tar Heels failed to break 50 points in losses to Ohio State (74-49) and at Virginia (56-47), the first time UNC has failed to score 50 in … more
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Virginia’s Hasise Dubois (8) picks up 20 yards as he races past North Carolina’s D.J. Ford (16) during the third quarter of Saturday’s game in Chapel Hill. The Cavaliers won 38-31.
Tar Heels can’t cope with Cavs’ aerial game
North Carolina knew coming into The South’s Oldest Rivalry on Saturday night that its success hinged on slowing down one man: Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins, the Cavaliers’ season … more
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North Carolina’s Cole Anthony (2) drives the basket against UNC Wilmington during the first half of Friday’s game in Wilmington. UNC won 78-62.
Anthony lives up to hype for Tar Heels
If you thought the preseason hype for freshman superstar Cole Anthony might be too much to live up to, Anthony has only worn the blue of Carolina for two games and he’s already accomplished … more
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North Carolina guard Christian Keeling (55) and guard Cole Anthony (2) shake hands during the second half of Friday’s game against Gardner-Webb in Chapel Hill.
Tar Heels riding Anthony’s production early
“He’s the best point guard I’ve ever been around. Plain and simple. Period. The end.” UNC assistant coach and 12-year NBA veteran Hubert Davis had high praise for Cole Anthony … more
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North Carolina’s Brandon Robinson (4) reacts after missing a 3-point shot at the buzzer in overtime of Saturday’s game against Clemson at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels lost 73-65, the first home loss to the Tigers in 60 games.
Tar Heels’ troubles continue with historic loss to Clemson
Roy Williams is nothing if not honest in his assessments both of himself and his team. Williams made national headlines last week when he called this North Carolina team “probably the least … more
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North Carolina's Seventh Woods (0) goes to the basket for two points against Wake Forest during Saturday's game i Winston-Salem.
Tar Heels ramp up ahead of first Duke meeting
Last week’s late-game collapse against Virginia notwithstanding, North Carolina appears to have hit its stride just in time to visit archrival and top-ranked Duke on Wednesday.  Roy … more
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North Carolina’s Garrison Brooks (15), reaching for the ball against Duke’s Alex O’Connell (15) and Tre Jones (3) during the first half of Saturday’s game in Chapel Hill, is one of several UNC players who has improved considerably for the Tar Heels since the beginning of the season.
Tar Heels’ growth evident as postseason arrives
The 2018–19 regular season for the North Carolina men’s basketball team can be summarized in one word — growth. Back in November, after an early loss to Texas and a blowout loss at … more
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North Carolina’s Cameron Johnson (13) and Florida State’s Phil Cofer (0) struggle for a rebound during the first half of Saturday’s game in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels won, 77-59, to improve to 12-2 in ACC play and hold onto a share of first place with Duke and Virginia.
Tar Heels turning it up as season winds down
Early in the season, North Carolina basketball did its best Jekyll-and-Hyde impression. One could never be sure whether the Tar Heels would be the team that comfortably dominated Gonzaga or the team … more
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Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins, right, and North Carolina head coach Mack Brown meet up after a game Saturday, Oct. 5 in Atlanta. AP
After a break, a look at Brown's rebuild
The UNC football team begins the second half of its schedule at Virginia Tech on Saturday after this weekend’s open date, making this as good a time as any to assess the progress of Mack … more
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North Carolina coach Roy Williams reacts during the first half of Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech in Chapel Hill.
Tar Heels find few positives in lackluster Georgia Tech loss
North Carolina scored a season-high 83 points on Saturday behind Garrison Brooks’ career-high 35 points, the most by a Tar Heel since Bryce Johnson scored 39 in January of 2016. Unfortunately, … more
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