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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...

UNC Stays at No. 9 in AP Men’s Basketball Top 25

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

UNC remained at No. 9 in the AP Men’s Basketball Top 25 in the newest edition of the poll, which was released on Monday. The Tar Heels are currently 2-0 this season, and are coming off a week where they played just one...

South Alabama Shocks UNC Women’s Basketball

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

In a stunning upset Sunday afternoon at Carmichael Arena, the South Alabama Jaguars defeated the UNC women’s basketball team by a slim margin of 85-84. The Jaguars received 23 points from Chyna Ellis and 22 from Savannah...

Defense Helps UNC Women’s Basketball Dominate Radford

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

After limping to a 1-1 start this season–a record earned through a pair of close finishes–the UNC women’s basketball team clamped down defensively on the way to a 79-46 blowout win at Carmichael Arena over the...

Tar Heels Fend Off Upset-Minded Bucknell Down the Stretch, Pick Up Victory in Berry’s Return

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 15, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

In a game highlighted by the return of senior point guard Joel Berry, the ninth-ranked UNC men’s basketball team nearly found itself on the wrong end of an upset bid Wednesday night at the Dean Smith Center. Instead, the Tar...

Cameron Johnson Having Surgery to Repair Torn Meniscus

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 15, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The ninth-ranked UNC men’s basketball team suffered a huge blow on Wednesday when it was announced guard Cameron Johnson was having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He is expected to miss four to six...

Young Tar Heels Still Searching For Identity Entering Wednesday’s Game Against an Experienced Bucknell Squad

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 14, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

An impressive victory in last Friday’s season opener against Northern Iowa showed that the ninth-ranked UNC men’s basketball team has enough talent to be mentioned among the top teams in America. What the young,...

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