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Despite The Record, UNC Not Underestimating Syracuse

Posted by Staff | Apr 1, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC is a one-seed. Syracuse is a 10-seed. The Tar Heels have beaten the Orange twice already this season, but Syracuse’s Trevor Cooney isn’t ready to throw in the towel. “We can play with these guys,” Cooney said....

Art Chansky’s Texas Roundup

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 1, 2016 | UNC Sports

The national sports spotlight is shining brightly on Houston, Texas, as the college basketball season is nearing another dramatic finish in the Final Four. The North Carolina Tar Heels are the only No. 1 seed left in the...

UNC Baseball To Face Toughest Test So Far

Posted by Staff | Apr 1, 2016 | UNC Sports

The Tar Heels will have their work cut out for them this weekend as they travel to Miami for a three game series with the Hurricanes. The two teams have an identical 20-4 records, with Miami being the fourth-ranked team in the...

Remembering Final Fours of Years Past

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 1, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Final Fours can cause nightmares and daydreams. Just ask Phil Ford. Ford has a unique perspective on these Final Four trips. After a career as one of the best players in Carolina history, Ford was also part of trips deep into...

Roy Williams Responds Again To Health Concerns

Posted by Staff | Mar 31, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Roy Williams addressed concerns that his health has recently been deteriorating, questions that began this season after he collapsed on the sidelines after a vertigo attack in February. “I’ve got a head cold right...

Final Four Viewing Party at Smith Center

Posted by Staff | Mar 31, 2016 | UNC Sports

The UNC men’s basketball team will play Syracuse in the Final Four on Saturday. The game is in Houston, but the Smith Center in Chapel Hill will be home to a viewing party. Fans can watch both Final Four games, first...

UNC Women’s Lacrosse Dominates Va Tech

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 31, 2016 | UNC Sports

Two Tar Heels set a career high in goals scored as the third-ranked UNC women’s lacrosse team defeated Virginia Tech 15-6 on Wednesday night. Molly Hendrick scored six goals and Ela Hazar added four of her own, both setting...

Fans Send Tar Heels to Final Four

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

UNC fans gathered outside of the Dean E. Smith Center on Wednesday evening to wish the Tar Heels luck as they prepare to take on the No. 10 Syracuse Orange in the Final Four in Houston this weekend. The North Carolina Tar Heels...

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...

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