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Janelle Bailey Picks Up Second ACC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week Award

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 5, 2017 | ACC, Basketball, UNC Sports

The ACC announced late Monday afternoon that UNC freshman forward Janelle Bailey has been named the ACC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week for the second time in the last three weeks. A McDonald’s All-American...

Luke Maye Earns Second ACC Player of the Week Honor of the Season

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 4, 2017 | ACC, Basketball, UNC Sports

For the second time in four weeks this season, UNC junior forward Luke Maye has been named the ACC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. The league announced its weekly awards on Monday, with Maye’s efforts...

UNC Jumps Two Spots to No. 11 in AP Men’s Basketball Top 25

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

Coming off three consecutive double-digit victories, UNC rose two spots in the most recent AP Men’s Basketball Top 25–which was released Monday afternoon. Last week, the Tar Heels (8-1) defeated Michigan at the Smith...

Women’s Hoops: Tar Heels Outlast App State in Defensive Battle

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

Fans at Carmichael Arena on Sunday evening were treated to a defensive battle of epic proportions, as the UNC women’s basketball team defeated the Appalachian State Mountaineers by a score of 56-43. Preseason All-ACC...

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...

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