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Art’s Angle: Strap ‘Em On Tight!

Posted by Art Chansky | Mar 19, 2016 | Columns

Let the upsets that have led to the most-ever double-digit seeds (10) remaining after the first round of the NCAA Tournament be a lesson for Carolina before its late-night game against Providence. The Tar Heels should sleep all...

Chansky’s Notebook: March 17 Memories

Posted by Art Chansky | Mar 17, 2016 | Featured, Sports Notebook

The Tar Heels have played 13 games on St. Patty’s Day. Tonight, they will play for the 14th time on St. Patrick’s Day, the global holiday to honor the patron saint of Ireland that has since turned into a celebration of dancing,...

Chansky’s Notebook: Duke Lost, Damn It!

Posted by Art Chansky | Mar 11, 2016 | Featured, Sports Notebook

Man, was I pulling hard for Duke against Notre Dame. The Blue Devils were grabbing their shorts, gasping for air and holding on for dear life as their 16-point lead in the second ACC Tournament quarterfinal disappeared Thursday....

Art’s Angle: More Gritty Than Pretty

Posted by Art Chansky | Mar 7, 2016 | Featured, Sports Notebook

“Do you like apples?” Matt Damon taunted a rival for a young woman’s affection in the 1997 movie Good Will Hunting. When the other guy nodded quizzically, Damon held up of piece of paper with seven digits and boasted, “Well, I...

Art’s Angle: Wounded Heels

Posted by Art Chansky | Mar 4, 2016 | Uncategorized

For starters, you can call the Carolina-Duke game Saturday night the Battle of Wounded Knee. Roy Williams (probably) and Mike Krzyzewski (definitely) will undergo knee replacement surgery after the season. The two hobbling head...

Art’s Angle: Get It Together Time

Posted by Art Chansky | Feb 28, 2016 | Featured

Bill Guthridge used to say if a team doesn’t have it together in February, it’s a bad sign for March. If Coach Gut were still with us, he might not think much of Carolina’s chances in the ACC and NCAA tournaments. Of course,...

Chansky’s Notebook: Game Bigger for State or Carolina?

Posted by Art Chansky | Feb 24, 2016 | Featured

Is tonight’s game bigger for State or Carolina? When the Tar Heels visit PNC Arena to take on NC State at 8 PM, the game is almost a must-win for them, especially after losing to Duke last week. Nothing can make up for that...

Art’s Angle: Right The Wrong

Posted by Art Chansky | Feb 19, 2016 | Featured

No question Carolina handed Wednesday night’s game to gritty Duke, the second straight season that has happened and the third time in the last five years. If the Tar Heels don’t give Austin Rivers a chance to win it in 2012 and...

Art’s Angle: The Numbers Game

Posted by Art Chansky | Feb 17, 2016 | Uncategorized

If you’re a numbers geek, you should love looking at the comparable statistics between Carolina and Duke, which in case you have just landed from outer space meet tonight in the Smith Center at 9 p.m. Looking at stats, both team...

Chansky’s Notebook: Dumb Basketball in Boston

Posted by Art Chansky | Feb 10, 2016 | Featured

Even Ol’ Roy could hardly bear to watch. Carolina’s basketball season has been getting wacky lately, but Tuesday night at Boston College takes the cake. It got so frustrating that Roy Williams gave himself the tired signal and...

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