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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...

Baseball Series Between UNC and South Carolina to Continue in Charlotte for 2018 and 2019

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

Charlotte’s BB&T Ballpark will again play host for the annual rivalry game between UNC and South Carolina in both 2018 and 2019, it was announced on Wednesday. South Carolina will serve as the de facto “home...

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,...

UNC’s Maye Shares ACC Player of the Week Honors with Duke Freshman

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 13, 2017 | UNC Sports

UNC junior Luke Maye was named Co-ACC Player of the Week for his performance in the men’s basketball season opened in Chapel Hill on Friday. The league announced the award on Monday following Maye setting a career high in...

UNC Remains No. 9 in AP Top 25

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 13, 2017 | UNC Sports

UNC is ranked ninth in the latest men’s college basketball Associated Press poll. The No. 9 ranking keeps the Tar Heels in line with their position at the start of the season after knocking off Northern Iowa to open the season...

UNC Awarded No. 3 Overall Seed for NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 13, 2017 | Soccer, UNC Sports

The bracket for the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament was released on Monday, with UNC earning the No. 3 overall seed after a fantastic regular season which saw the Tar Heels win the ACC Coastal Division. By virtue of being one...

Anthony Ratliff-Williams Recognized as ACC Specialist of the Week

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 13, 2017 | ACC, UNC Sports

Last Thursday’s victory over Pittsburgh snapped a six-game losing streak for the UNC football team, as sophomore receiver Anthony Ratliff-Williams became the first player in all of college football this season to return a...

UNC Field Hockey Drops Princeton, Heading to Ninth Straight NCAA Final Four

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 12, 2017 | UNC Sports

One of the more impressive streaks in all of college sports continued on Sunday afternoon in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the sixth-ranked UNC field hockey team defeated No. 11 Princeton 3-2 to advance to its ninth consective...

Late Rally Helps UNC Women’s Basketball Defeat Colorado in Overtime, Gives Tar Heels First Win of Season

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 12, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Despite trailing Colorado by as many as 18 points just before halftime on Sunday afternoon at Carmichael Arena, the UNC women’s basketball team put together a ferocious second-half rally to force overtime–and then...

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