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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...

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 Wrestling Dominates Appalachian State, Notches First Win of Season

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

The UNC wrestling team picked up its first victory of the young season on Sunday afternoon, with a 30-6 blowout at Carmichael Arena over the visiting Appalachian State Mountaineers. After beginning the season ranked No. 22, the...

UNC Blanks SMU to Reach NCAA Men’s Soccer Elite Eight

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 25, 2017 | Soccer

For the eighth time in the last 10 years, the UNC men’s soccer team will be heading to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels used a pair of second-half goals to defeat SMU 2-0 in Saturday night’s...

Hines Helps NC State Run Past UNC in Tar Heel Football Season Finale

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 25, 2017 | UNC Sports

Looking to end the season on a high note with an upset victory on the road against a bitter rival, the UNC football team simply could not find a way to stop Nyheim Hines—who ran for a career-high 196 yards and two touchdowns on...

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....

Maye Leads No. 9 North Carolina to 102-78 Rout of Portland

Posted by Associated Press | Nov 24, 2017 | UNC Sports

When Luke Maye took stock of what North Carolina was losing from last season’s championship squad and what was coming back, he made it a focus to become a better scorer in the post. Maye made scoring around the basket look easy...

Field Hockey: Malin Evert, Eva Van’t Hoog Selected to NCAA All-Tournament Team

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 21, 2017 | UNC Sports

Junior midfielders Malin Evert and Eva Van’t Hoog were each named to the NCAA Field Hockey All-Tournament Team for their efforts during UNC’s run to its ninth straight Final Four appearance. Van’t Hoog scored...

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...

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