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Tar Heels Use Four-Run Seventh Inning to Defeat Defending National Champion Coastal Carolina

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 28, 2017 | UNC Sports

Locked in a tight mid-week showdown against the defending national champion Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (15-10), the eighth-ranked UNC baseball team put together four runs in the seventh inning Tuesday night–which broke...

Justin Jackson Named AP First Team All-American

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 28, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The honors continue to roll in for UNC junior wing Justin Jackson, who has put forth an outstanding season for the Tar Heels–who are in the midst of their second straight Final Four appearance. On Tuesday, Jackson was...

UNC Invites Fans to Send Tar Heels Off to the Final Four

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 28, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

With the top-seeded UNC men’s basketball team heading off to Phoenix for the Final Four, the university has invited fans to help send the Tar Heels off on Tuesday evening. The gathering will be outside Entrance D at the...

Brandon Riley Named ACC Baseball Player of the Week

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 27, 2017 | UNC Sports

UNC sophomore outfielder Brandon Riley was named the ACC Baseball Player of the Week on Monday, the first time he’s earned the honor during his young career. The Burlington native put together nine hits across 16 at-bats...

UNC Baseball Rises to No. 8 in D1Baseball.com Top 25

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 27, 2017 | UNC Sports

The UNC baseball team has built a two-game lead atop the ACC Coastal Division, riding a red-hot pitching staff to a fantastic start to the 2017 season. On Monday, the Tar Heels also moved up two spots in the D1Baseball.com Top...

Luke Maye’s Late Jumper Downs Kentucky, Sends UNC to the Final Four

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

Big time players. Make big time plays. In big time games. UNC sophomore forward Luke Maye showed Sunday night in Memphis he is indeed, a big time player, as his jumper from the left wing with 0.3 seconds remaining gave the...

Former LSU QB Brandon Harris Transferring to UNC

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 26, 2017 | UNC Sports

The UNC football team added some much-needed experience behind center on Sunday, with the announcement that former LSU quarterback Brandon Harris will join the Tar Heels as a graduate transfer for the 2017 season. After visiting...

Diamond Heels Fall Short of a Sweep, Miami Takes Sunday Series Finale

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 26, 2017 | UNC Sports

As well as the 10th-ranked UNC baseball has played in the early portion of the ACC season–winning each of its first three series against conference opponents–the Tar Heels have yet to secure a series sweep. The Miami...

Pitching Carries UNC to Win and Series Victory Over Miami

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 26, 2017 | UNC Sports

The UNC pitching staff continues to make its case as one of the best in all of America. Saturday at Boshamer Stadium, the 10th-ranked Tar Heels got just four hits from their offense–all for extra bases–as the bullpen...

Art’s Angle: Come What Maye

Posted by Art Chansky | Mar 25, 2017 | UNC Sports

MEMPHIS – If you are worried about the pro-Kentucky crowd here, the Wildcats being at the top of their game with 13 straight wins and how the Tar Heels can stop De’Aaron Fox (who was unstoppable against UCLA Friday night) and...

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