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UNC Basketball Begins ACC Tournament at Noon Thursday

Posted by Staff | Mar 7, 2016 | UNC Sports

The UNC basketball team is the No. 1 seed in the ACC Tournament. Their first game will be Thursday at noon in the quarterfinal round. The Tar Heels will play the winner of the No. 9 Syracuse and No. 8 Pittsburgh. That game...

Spring Practice Begins for Tar Heel Football

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 7, 2016 | UNC Sports

While we are just beginning March Madness on the basketball court, spring practice started on Sunday for the UNC football team. Start of a great week! pic.twitter.com/nL76hJ3fpR — Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) March 6,...

Diamond Heels Complete Sweep

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 6, 2016 | UNC Sports

The UNC baseball team continued its hot start to the 2016 season by sweeping Fairfield over the weekend. The No. 6 Tar Heels finished off the series sweep on Sunday in dominating fashion, with an 11-0 victory at Boshamer...

Brice Johnson Unanimous All-ACC Choice

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 6, 2016 | UNC Sports

****UPDATE: On Monday, the 15 ACC coaches unanimously picked Johnson for the first-team All-Conference coaches’ choices. Johnson was also voted to the All-Defensive team. The coaches also selected Isaiah Hicks as the Sixth...

Champs At Last: No. 8 UNC Clinches ACC With 76-72 Win at Duke

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 5, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The No. 8 UNC men’s basketball team took a large step in silencing their biggest critics on Saturday night—knocking off the No. 17 Duke Blue Devils 76-72 at Cameron Indoor Stadium to clinch the ACC regular season championship....

UNC Baseball Clinches Series Victory Over Fairfield, Wins 10-2

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 5, 2016 | UNC Sports

After a week full of thrilling finishes, the No. 6 UNC baseball team decided to finally put away a game early—scoring eight runs in the first three innings at Boshamer Stadium Saturday on its way to a 10-2 blowout over the...

UNC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Secure Friday Victories

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 5, 2016 | UNC Sports

The UNC men’s and women’s tennis teams continued strong starts to the season on Friday. The No. 1 men’s team finished out its non-conference schedule by shutting out No. 54 Vanderbilt 7-0 in Chapel Hill. While Vanderbilt didn’t...

No. 6 UNC Baseball Beats Fairfield With Walk-off Walk

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 4, 2016 | UNC Sports

Somehow, some way, the No. 6 UNC baseball team keeps finding a way to win games in the most thrilling fashion. Friday night at Boshamer Stadium was no exception, as the Tar Heels rallied to tie the game in the ninth inning...

Saturday Not Just Another UNC-Duke Game: It’s Bigger

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 4, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Saturday night when the No. 8 Tar Heels and No. 17 Blue Devils take the floor at Cameron Indoor Stadium it won’t be just another game in the UNC-Duke rivalry. With the ACC regular season title just one win away, this game is...

Marcus Paige Named First-Team Academic All-American

Posted by Staff | Mar 3, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Marcus Paige is a first-team Academic All-American. Paige was named the second-team in 2014 and 2015. He is the first Tar Heel to be a three-time Academic All-American. Marcus Paige is only the third ACC player to be a...

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