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Tar Heels Squeak Past Memphis in Men’s Basketball Scrimmage

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

Playing against another team for the first time this season, the ninth-ranked UNC men’s basketball team defeated the Memphis Tigers 70-64 on Friday night in a closed scrimmage. Joel Berry scored 14 points to lead the Tar...

New York Knicks Sign Isaiah Hicks to Two-Way Contract

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 20, 2017 | Basketball, Professional, UNC Sports

After spending training camp with the Charlotte Hornets, former UNC forward Isaiah Hicks agreed Thursday to a two-way contract with the New York Knicks. The deal will allow Hicks to play for the Knicks’ G-League...

USA Today Preseason Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll Ranks UNC at No. 9

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

The reigning men’s basketball national champions will begin the 2017-18 campaign ranked No. 9 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, which was released Thursday for the first time this season. Led by returning players Joel Berry,...

Paris Kea, Stephanie Watts Named to Preseason All-ACC Women’s Hoops Team

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 19, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The ACC released its preseason women’s basketball All-Conference teams on Thursday, with a pair of Tar Heels making the cut. Redshirt junior guard Paris Kea and sophomore guard Stephanie Watts were among 10 players on the...

NCAA Investigation Behind Them, Tar Heels Turning Eye Toward Future at Men’s Basketball Media Day

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 17, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

With the cloud of the NCAA investigation now in the rearview mirror for head coach Roy Williams and the UNC men’s basketball team, the focus at the Tar Heels’ media day on Tuesday started to turn toward the future. For the last...

Late Night With Roy Kicks Off UNC Basketball Season

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 13, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

It’s that time of year. Basketball season has arrived in Chapel Hill, as UNC hosted its annual Late Night With Roy season kickoff event on Friday night at the Smith Center. Fans were once again treated to the usual variety...

Smith Center Implementing Clear Bag Policy

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 11, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

As the annual Late Night With Roy event is set to kick off the men’s basketball season for UNC on Friday at the Smith Center, the school’s athletic department announced the stadium will be implementing a clear bag...

UNC Lands Top 10 Hoops Recruit Nassir Little

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 4, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

UNC landed its first top 10 men’s basketball recruit since 2014 on Wednesday evening, with the commitment of Class of 2018 prospect Nassir Little. A 6-foot-7-inch wing forward from Orlando, Florida (Orlando Christian...

Joel Berry Named Third Team Preseason All-American by NBC Sports

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

Fresh off a run to the national championship–one in which he was named the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player–UNC senior point guard Joel Berry was selected as a Preseason Third Team All-American by NBC...

UNC Men’s Basketball Championship Team to Skip White House Visit

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 23, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Although it’s a common tradition for championship winning teams to visit the White House, the UNC men’s basketball team will not be celebrating its accomplishment with President Donald Trump this year. Trump took to...

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