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ACC CHAMPIONS! Tar Heels Knock Off Virginia 61-57

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 13, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

UNC head coach Roy Williams said last week that if his team was going to go to Washington D.C. and play in the ACC Tournament it might as well try and win the whole dadgum thing. His No. 7 Tar Heels messed around and did just...

No. 6 UNC Baseball Shuts Out Pittsburgh, Wins 11th Straight Game

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 12, 2016 | UNC Sports

Make it 11 straight wins for the No. 6 UNC baseball team, as the Tar Heels—led by sophomore starting pitcher JB Bukauskas—shutout the Pittsburgh Panthers 4-0 at Boshamer Stadium on Saturday. Bukauskas struck out a career-high 11...

Tar Heels Hammer Notre Dame 78-47, Advance to ACC Title Game vs. Virginia

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 11, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

After nailing his third three-pointer of the first half in Friday night’s ACC Tournament Semifinal against Notre Dame, UNC senior guard Marcus Paige said to himself, “I’m back.” His 16 points and seven assists then helped the...

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...

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