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No. 13 UNC Showcases Unselfishness in Easy Win Over Tulane

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 3, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

It didn’t take long for the 13th-ranked UNC men’s basketball to establish dominance Sunday afternoon at the Dean Dome against Tulane, as the Tar Heels built a 20-point lead in the first 10 minutes before cruising to a 97-73...

Tar Heels Shake Off Davidson With Second Half Surge

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 1, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Holding onto a slim four-point lead midway through the second half in Charlotte against a pesky Davidson squad, the 13th-ranked Tar Heels shifted into overdrive–as they ultimately pulled away from the Wildcats down the...

Dominant Inside Play Carries UNC Women’s Hoops Past Hartford

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 1, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

A pair of career-highs from freshman forward Janelle Bailey–who posted 25 points and 13 rebounds–spear-headed a dominant effort inside the paint for the UNC women’s basketball team in a 90-70 win at Carmichael...

Tar Heels Bounce Back Offensively, Cruise to Blowout Victory Over Michigan in ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 29, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Three nights removed from the worst shooting performance in program history in a loss to Michigan State, the No. 13 Tar Heels went from ice-cold to red-hot on Wednesday night at the Dean Dome—shooting the lights out in their...

Koenen’s Career Night Helps UNC Women’s Basketball Hand Minnesota First Loss of Season

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 29, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Playing against her home-state university on Wednesday afternoon at Carmichael Arena, UNC freshman guard Taylor Koenen scored a career-high 21 points to help lead the Tar Heel women’s basketball team past the previously...

Tar Heels Slip to No. 13 in Newest AP Men’s Basketball Top 25

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 27, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Just hours after one of the most lackluster offensive performances in program history in a 63-45 loss to then-No. 4 Michigan State on Sunday night, the UNC men’s basketball team slipped four spots to No. 13 in the newest...

No. 4 Michigan State Clamps Down Defensively, Hammers UNC 63-45 in PK80 Title Game

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 26, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Sunday night’s PK80 Invitational Championship Game in Portland saw Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo pick up his first victory over Roy Williams in eight tries since Williams took over at UNC, as his Spartans put on a defensive...

UNC Rolls Past Arkansas, Advances to PK80 Championship Game

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 24, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Portland played host for a rematch from last year’s NCAA Tournament on Friday, when the ninth-ranked UNC men’s basketball team knocked off the Arkansas Razorbacks 87-68 in the Semifinals of the PK80 Invitatational....

Williams, Berry Spark No. 9 UNC’s Impressive Road Win at Stanford

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 21, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Joel Berry and Kenny Williams turned Maples Pavilion into their own personal playground Monday night, as the Tar Heel backcourt duo combined for 49 points in No. 9 UNC’s impressive 96-72 road victory over the Stanford Cardinal....

Janelle Bailey Named ACC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 20, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Although the season has gotten off to a bit of a rocky start for the UNC women’s basketball team, the same can’t be said for the start of freshman forward Janelle Bailey’s collegiate career. The ACC announced...

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