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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...

Maryland Crushes UNC Men’s Lacrosse in National Championship Rematch

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

The defining moment in the history of the UNC men’s lacrosse program came last Memorial Day, when head coach Joe Breschi’s Tar Heels knocked off Maryland to win their first ever national championship. The 10th-ranked...

Game Time Set for Sunday’s Elite Eight Matchup Between UNC and Kentucky

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

With the NCAA Tournament now down to just eight teams, game times have been set for the last round of matchups prior to the Final Four. The top-seeded Tar Heels will take on No. 2 Seed Kentucky in the South Regional Final on...

Stars Shine, Maye Comes Up Big, as UNC Cruises Into Elite Eight With Win Over Butler

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 24, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Having stared death right in the eyes during their tight NCAA Tournament Second Round win over Arkansas last weekend, the top-seeded Tar Heels came out with new life in their Sweet 16 showdown against No. 4 seed Butler on Friday...

UNC Baseball Picks Up Convincing Win in Series Opener vs. Miami

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 24, 2017 | UNC Sports

Ranked No. 10 in this week’s D1Baseball.com Top 25, the UNC baseball team has sprinted out to a hot start behind a group of pitchers who seem completely uninterested in allowing opponents to score. That trend continued at...

UNC Facing Tough Challenge in Sweet 16

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 24, 2017 | UNC Sports

The top-seeded UNC men’s basketball team is preparing to take on number four Butler in the Sweet 16 in Memphis Friday. The South Region, where the Tar Heels are the number one seed, is the only region where the top four seeds...

NABC Selects Justin Jackson as First Team All-American

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 24, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

UNC junior wing Justin Jackson was named a First Team All-American on Friday by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The 2017 ACC Player of the Year also clinched consensus First Team All-American honors since he was...

UNC Baseball Earns Road Victory at East Carolina

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 23, 2017 | UNC Sports

The No. 10 UNC baseball team picked up some in-state bragging rights on Wednesday night, traveling to Greenville and earning a 6-2 victory over the East Carolina Pirates at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Sophomore rightfielder Brandon...

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