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Wooden Award Lists Joel Berry, Justin Jackson Among Top 20 Finalists

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 9, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced its list of 20 finalists for the 2017 John Wooden Award on Wednesday, placing a pair of Tar Heels among a group of players competing for college basketball’s equivalent to the...

Recent Years Teach Tar Heels Importance of Closing Out vs. Duke

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 8, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Throughout the history of the UNC-Duke men’s basketball rivalry the only certainty has been that the game—more often than not–is decided in the final minutes. Despite jumping out to early leads in each of their last four...

Roy Williams, Joel Berry Comment on Grayson Allen Situation

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 7, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

With the college basketball season’s first matchup between UNC and Duke taking place this week, Tar Heel head coach Roy Williams was asked Tuesday for his thoughts on the situation surrounding Blue Devil junior guard...

UNC Moves Up to No. 8 in AP Top 25

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 6, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

After another wild week of college basketball saw many of the nation’s top teams fall victim to upsets, UNC moved up four spots in the AP Top 25 released on Monday. The Tar Heels defeated Pitt at home on Tuesday in a game...

No. 12 UNC Holds Off Notre Dame, Picks Up Win in Greensboro Coliseum

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 5, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The emergency water shortage in Chapel Hill forced a pair of familiar foes—UNC and Notre Dame—into playing Sunday’s game at the Greensboro Coliseum. Home to the ACC Tournament for many years, the famed building added a...

UNC Escapes Hot-Shooting Pitt’s Upset Bid at Final Seconds

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 31, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

UNC junior point guard Joel Berry said last week that the toughest obstacle to defending the team’s ACC regular season title is grinding through the middle of the league schedule. The strength of the conference from top to...

The Power of Pinson

Posted by Marcus Ginyard | Jan 31, 2017 | Basketball, Sports, UNC Sports

If you’ve watched the Tar Heels, and of course if you’re a fan, you can’t help but root for Theo Pinson. He makes it easy to love him. He makes plays, and he leaves his heart on the court. He’s been dubbed the “Energy Guy,”...

Loss to Miami Sends UNC Tumbling to No. 12 in AP Top 25

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 30, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

By all accounts, Saturday’s 77-62 road loss at Miami was one of the worst offensive performances for UNC since Roy Williams took over as head coach 14 seasons ago. Despite an impressive win over Virginia Tech on...

UNC Commit Jalek Felton Selected to Play in Jordan Brand Classic

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

For the second time in three seasons, the UNC men’s basketball team encountered a rare situation where none of its incoming recruits were named to the McDonald’s All-American Game. The general feeling within the...

No. 9 UNC Displays All-Around Dominance in Win Over Virginia Tech

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

Now all alone atop the ACC men’s basketball standings, the ninth-ranked Tar Heels flexed their muscles and played like it Thursday night at the Smith Center—dominating Virginia Tech from both the inside and the outside on the...

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