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UNC Clobbers Pittsburgh Behind Miller’s First Home Run

Posted by Staff | Mar 11, 2016 | UNC Sports

Pittsburgh Panther fans can’t be happy with UNC right now. One day after the basketball team knocked Pitt out of the tournament, the baseball team pounded the Panthers 14-2. What started out as a close game turned quickly to a...

Two UNC Recruits Named State Player Of The Year

Posted by Staff | Mar 11, 2016 | UNC Sports

Two women’s basketball recruits, Taylor Koenen and Jhileiya Dunlap have been named Gatorade State Girls Basketball Players of the Year for their home states. Koenen is a guard from Minnesota and has led Shakopee High...

Carolina-Pitt Notes

Posted by Staff | Mar 11, 2016 | UNC Sports

(Courtesy of UNC Sports Information) • Carolina is now 26-6 overall this season and 94-44 in ACC Tournament history. • The Tar Heels are now 43-13 in the quarterfinals and 48-14 as the #1 seed. • Roy Williams is 19-10 in the ACC...

UNC Baseball Starting ACC Play

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 10, 2016 | UNC Sports

The No. 6 North Carolina Tar Heel baseball team will open up conference play on Friday as Pittsburgh travels to Chapel Hill. UNC sits at 10-1 on the season is riding a nine-game winning streak. Pittsburgh is limping into...

Kenny Williams: UNC’s Surprise Hero

Posted by Staff | Mar 10, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

The Tar Heels’ defense hasn’t always been consistent, but it was there when they needed it as they topped Pittsburgh 88-71 to advance to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament Thursday. After falling behind 8-0 to open...

Sports Illustrated Names Brice Johnson First Team All-American

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 10, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC forward Brice Johnson has been named first-team All-American by Sports Illustrated. Johnson is joined on the first team by fellow seniors Buddy Hield from Oklahoma and Michigan State’s Denzel Valentine. A pair of sophomores...

Four Tar Heel Wrestlers Earn Seeds In NCAA Tournament

Posted by Staff | Mar 10, 2016 | UNC Sports

Four of UNC’s seven wrestlers headed to the NCAA Tournament received seeds as the bracket was released. The highest seeded Tar Heel in any weight class is All-American Ethan Ramos, who is the 4-seed at 174 pounds. Even...

UNC vs. Pitt in ACC Quarterfinal Thursday

Posted by Staff | Mar 9, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

The UNC basketball team will play Pitt in the first ACC quarterfinal game on Thursday at noon. Pitt survived a tough game with Syracuse on Wednesday. The final was 72-71. The Tar Heels beat the Panthers in the Smith Center on...

Brice Johnson Named Third-Team All-American

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 9, 2016 | UNC Sports

Brice Johnson has been named third-team All-American by the Sporting News. The three teams were released on Wednesday, headlined by the first team made up of Virginia’s Malcolm Brogdon, Oklahoma forward Buddy Hield, Utah’s Jakob...

Trubisky Leads UNC Football Into Spring Practice

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 8, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

After taking a couple of months off following its remarkable 11-win 2015 season, the UNC football team is now two days into spring practice for 2016. The most obvious difference for the Tar Heels between now and then is at the...

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