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Tar Heels Excited To See “Second Half Marcus” Again

Posted by Staff | Mar 30, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Over his first three years at UNC, Marcus Paige earned the nickname “Second Half Marcus” because of his propensity to score points when the Tar Heels needed it most. But there were times this season, no matter the...

UNC Women’s Tennis Still Undefeated After Beating Duke

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 30, 2016 | UNC Sports

The third-ranked UNC women’s tennis team knocked off No. 10 Duke in Durham on Tuesday to remain undefeated in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Duke evened the score at 1-1 by taking the first singles match after UNC claimed the...

UNC Baseball Knocks Off Davidson

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 29, 2016 | UNC Sports

The UNC baseball team got back on track with a win Tuesday night over Davidson. The Tar Heels lost a series for the first time this season over the weekend, dropping two out of three games against Georgia Tech. No. 7 UNC fell...

Final Four Pits Roy Williams Against His Friends

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 29, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

When UNC takes the floor in Houston on Saturday for its Final Four matchup with Syracuse, head coach Roy Williams will do his best to avoid looking at the opposing sideline—where his good friend Jim Boeheim will be coaching...

UNC Basketball Final Four Send-off Set for Wednesday

Posted by Staff | Mar 29, 2016 | UNC Sports

The Tar Heels are headed to the Final Four in Houston. Fans can see the UNC basketball team off at 6:30 PM on Wednesday. The team will be at Entrance D in front of the Dean Smith Center. Starting at 5 PM, parking will be...

Brice Johnson AP All-American

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 29, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC senior forward Brice Johnson continues to rake in the awards as he nears the end of his career as a Tar Heel. Johnson was named to the Associated Press All-American team on Tuesday afternoon. Four seniors headline the team....

Brice Johnson Named Wooden Award Finalist

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 29, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Brice Johnson has been named a John R. Wooden Award All-American and is one of five players to be invited to Los Angeles for the Wooden Award presentation, which is given annually to the nation’s most outstanding basketball...

UNC Baseball Down to No. 7

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 28, 2016 | UNC Sports

After splitting four games over the last week, the North Carolina baseball team fell from fourth to No. 7 in the latest D1Baseball rankings. The Tar Heels got a mid-week victory over Western Carolina last Tuesday, before hosting...

Brice Johnson Earns Another First Team All-America Selection

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 28, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC senior forward Brice Johnson has been named first-team All-America by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The university announced the honor on Monday – one day after Johnson was named the Most Outstanding Player...

Top 25 Matchups End with Mixed Results for UNC Lacrosse

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 28, 2016 | UNC Sports

The highly-ranked North Carolina men’s and women’s lacrosse teams had a pair of top-25 games over the weekend with different outcomes for the Tar Heels. The third-ranked UNC women’s team won its fifth game in a row, and fourth...

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