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No. 2 Tar Heels Sleepwalk Past Wake Forest, 83-68

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 20, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Without playing anywhere close to its potential on Wednesday night, the No. 2 UNC men’s basketball team still managed an 83-68 win at the Smith Center over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Tar Heels have now won 10 games...

Meeks, No. 5 UNC Use Depth to Defeat Wolfpack

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 16, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

In just his second game back from a bruised knee—and his first time back in the starting lineup—junior forward Kennedy Meeks scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half on Saturday, as the No. 5 UNC men’s basketball team...

Brice and Roy: A Love Story

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 14, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

It’s become commonplace among Tar Heel basketball fans over the past four years to ask themselves a similar question before each game. Are we getting “Good Brice” or “Bad Brice?” Perhaps nobody has asked that about senior...

Orange Crushed: No. 6 UNC Spoils Boeheim’s Return, Beats Syracuse 84-73

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 9, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Coming off its first true road win of the season on Monday against Florida State, the No. 6 UNC men’s basketball team did it again Saturday night at the Carrier Dome—defeating the Syracuse Orange 84-73 in the midst of an...

“That Was a Man’s Night”: Johnson Leads No. 6 UNC Past FSU

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 4, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Throughout his career in Chapel Hill senior forward Brice Johnson has shown flashes of greatness, but struggled with inconsistency. On Monday night in Tallahassee, Johnson finally showed what it looks like when everything is...

Berry Rallies No. 7 UNC Past Georgia Tech

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 2, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

After trailing for a majority of the game on Saturday, the No. 7 UNC men’s basketball team put together a furious rally in the final minutes to defeat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 86-78. The comeback was sparked by sophomore...

58-0: The Streak Continues as No. 7 UNC Beats Clemson in ACC Opener

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 30, 2015 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

For the 58th time in 58 tries, the No. 7 UNC men’s basketball team knocked off the Clemson Tigers in Chapel Hill—winning 80-69 on Wednesday night in a game that opened conference play for both teams. ”We didn’t talk about [the...

No. 7 UNC Crushes UNC-Greensboro In Final Tune-Up Before ACC Play Begins

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 28, 2015 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

The No. 7 UNC men’s basketball team closed out its non-conference schedule in resounding fashion on Monday night at the Dean Dome, defeating the UNC-Greensboro Spartans 96-63. The Tar Heels came out of the gates strong as they...

Johnson Benched Early, Responds With 27 Points: No. 11 UNC Beats No. 22 UCLA 89-76

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 19, 2015 | Basketball, Sports, UNC Sports

Without the injured Kennedy Meeks, Brice Johnson continues to thrive—as the junior set a new career-high in points for the second straight game on Saturday, scoring 27 to lead the No. 11 UNC men’s basketball team past the No. 22...

Johnson, No. 11 Tar Heels Conquer the Green Wave

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 16, 2015 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

UNC senior forward Brice Johnson, along with the rest of the Tar Heel men’s basketball team, had a night to forget in Saturday’s loss to Texas. But on Wednesday at the Dean Dome, Johnson scored a career-high 25 points and...

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