Art's Angle: In Like A Lion...Out Lame
In the modern era of college basketball, say the last 60 years, Carolina has finished the season with a meaningful victory six times.
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Art's Angle: They Had Us At Halftime
When news broke that the Kendall Marshall Experiment had failed, nary an objective soul thought Carolina could get to the Final Four.
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Without Marshall, It's One More and Done
Well, at least N.C. State's not going to the Final Four. And if the Tar Heels don't bring more than they did Friday night, neither are they.
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Art's Angle: Stage Is Set For Barnes To Unveil His 'Brand'
It should be no surprise if the Black Falcon kicks it from the glide mode into overdrive this weekend at the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in St. Louis. And Kendall Marshall’s injury is only part of it.
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Art's Angle: The Breaks Just Keep On Coming
GREENSBORO -- The Tar Heels can beat a team like Creighton with one hand tied behind their back. Now they may have to do it again to survive the regional round in St. Louis.
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Art's Angle: Sit Down, Stand Up, Fight, Fight, Fight!
Fortunately, before the day ended, the UNC bench did stand up and be counted to offset the absence of John Henson.
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Art's Angle: Loud-Mouth Lamar Coach Loses to Former 'Deaf Coach' at Vermont
Vermont won the battle of contrasting basketball programs and the right to meet Carolina in the NCAA second round Friday in Greensboro.
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Art's Angle: 'Meet Me in St. Louis' Carolina-Kansas Theme
The brackets released Sunday night seem to have the Tar Heels and second-seeded Jayhawks on a collision course for an Elite Eight game and trip to the Final Four.
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Art's Angle: Thank You, Dear Old FSU!
Carolina got the win it really needed Saturday in the semifinals of the 59th ACC Tournament. Oh, and by the way, the Tar Heels also beat N.C. State for the 13th consecutive time in the first game.
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Art's Angle: Some Punishment From the Hoops Gods?
The Basketball Gods must be punishing Roy Williams for saying he's not in love with the ACC Tournament.
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Art's Angle: Atlanta Not 'Home' For The Heels
Carolina has suffered some of its most disappointing losses in Atlanta, site of this weekend’s 59th ACC Basketball Tournament.
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Art's Angle: A Truly Satisfying Victory
DURHAM - Did Carolina’s totally satisfying victory over Duke Saturday night make you feel just a little like Meg Ryan, banging on the table at the diner in Harry and Sally?
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Art's Angle: Rivalry Is Uncannily Close Over 30 Years
Although Dean Smith had already coached for 20 years and taken teams to five Final Fours in in the 1960s and ‘70s, let’s begin this comparison in 1981.
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Art's Angle: Zeller Reaching Zenith of Improbable Career
In the minds of UNC fans, they already had their Tyler – as in Hansbrough, who would lead the Tar Heels to two Final Fours and one national championship.
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Art's Angle: Winning One 'Tough-Ass' Game
Well, we learned a few more things about Carolina’s basketball team Saturday in its gut-wrenching game against Virginia.
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Rick Brewer: This Week in Carolina Basketball
February 20, 1977 -- North Carolina, on its way to a 28-5 record, had to hold off a late Virginia rally to defeat the Cavaliers, 66-64, at University Hall.
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Art's Angle: Heels Have Pack Singing the 'Blues'
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to pull on your shiny Carolina blue uniform in a locker room and arena where almost everything else is red, and get ready to go out and play before a crowd that hates your guts?
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Art's Angle: Tar Heels Face 'Wounded' Week Ahead
Forgot that Clemson has never won a basketball game in Chapel Hill. We’ve got more important things to discuss, namely one of the most dangerous weeks in the history of Carolina Basketball.
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Art's Angle: Heels Gut Out Another One
A Carolina basketball team without a certain identity might have turned a couple of corners Wednesday night with a gutsy win at Miami.
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Rick Brewer: This Week In Carolina Basketball History
February 14, 1976 -- Dean Smith wanted to his players to sprint off the court as quickly as possible after games to avoid any possible problems with opponents or fans – even after they had played the longest game in school history.
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Art's Angle: Old-Timey Challenge Answered
This was an old-timey Carolina basketball challenge, remindful of those powerhouse Dean Smith teams that on occasion fell to an opponent’s best shot or (like Wednesday night) blew a big lead at the buzzer.
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Rick Brewer: This Week In Carolina Basketball History
FEBRUARY 10, 1983 -- Michael Jordan's steal and breakaway dunk capped a stunning 16-point rally as top-ranked North Carolina edged second-rated Virginia, 64-63, at Carmichael Auditorium.
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Art's Angle: You DON'T Have To Hand It To Duke!
You’ve got to hand it to Duke. Wait a minute, no you don’t. Not when you’re up 10 with two and half minutes to play; not when you’re killing them on the offensive boards. Not when you’re a veteran team playing at home with your foot on your arch rival’s neck.
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Art's Angle: Taking Duke 'For Granted' a Dangerous Thing?
We don’t know what Coach K has in store for the quick turnaround against Carolina Wednesday night, but he’s all but said the battle lines have been drawn with his team and everyone else at Duke who is “taking this program for granted.”
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Art's Angle: Talent AND Tenacity Won This Game
Mike Patrick and Len Elmore called Saturday’s Carolina-Maryland game on ESPN. For much of the time, I found myself wondering, “What are these guys talking about?”
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Rick Brewer: This Week in Carolina Basketball
For just the second time in history, Carolina and Duke faced off as the top two teams in the country. The result was an 89-78 Tar Heel win over the top-ranked Blue Devils at the Smith Center.
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Art's Angle: Better From the Couch
The way the Carolina-Wake Forest game was played, it looked like most of the people there – including the players on both teams – wished THEY were somewhere else.
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Art's Angle: Are Heels Having Addition by Subtraction?
Roughly one year and two weeks ago, the Tar Heels got drilled at Georgia Tech by 20 points. After that game, Roy Williams told the team that freshman Kendall Marshall would replace Larry Drew II at point guard. Now with the injury to Dexter Strickland, the team's identity has changed for the better with sophomore Reggie Bullock in the starting lineup.
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Art's Angle: Heels Turn Wolfpack Red (or Crimson)
New coach. New unies. Same old State.
Here we were, thinking it might be different from the last 10 times the Tar Heels sent the Wolfpack home baying at the moon.
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Long Week Shortened
The Tar Heels avoided what might have been the longest week in their glorious basketball history with their best 15 minutes of the 2012 season Thursday night at Virginia Tech. Coming off a 33-point pounding at Florida State – a loss that was analyzed and scrutinized nationwide – Carolina did not fully shake its Tallahassee hangover until the second half...
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