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UNC’s Schnur Claims ACC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 17, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC junior Brayden Schnur has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. Schnur helped Carolina to the program’s first ITA National Team Indoor Championship. The...

Michael Jordan Turn 53 on Carolina-Duke Day

Posted by Staff | Feb 17, 2016 | UNC Sports

Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player of all-time, turns 53 on Wednesday. That is the same day that Jordan’s alma mater, the University of North Carolina, takes on the Duke Blue Devils. This is the first time...

UNC and Duke Ready for Game 241 in Rivalry

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 17, 2016 | UNC Sports

Wednesday marks the rekindling of one of the best rivalries in all of sports. For the 241st time in history, UNC and Duke will face off in the most-heated rivalry in college basketball. Carolina holds a 133-107 all-time lead in...

Let’s Remember That Danny Green Dunk On Greg Paulus

Posted by Staff | Feb 16, 2016 | UNC Sports

There are numerous moments from the Carolina-Duke rivalry. But, the Danny Green dunk over Greg Paulus ranks high in the minds of many Tar Heels. In the 2008 Carolina-Duke matchup in Cameron Indoor Stadium, Green grabbed a...

UNC Great Larese Dies at 77

Posted by Staff | Feb 16, 2016 | UNC Sports

Former UNC basketball star York Larese, a first-team All-ACC selection for three straight seasons and second-team All-American as a senior, passed away on February 6, 2016, at age 77. Larese starred on Frank McGuire’s last three...

UNC Basketball Prepares For Tough Stretch

Posted by Staff | Feb 15, 2016 | UNC Sports

Roy Williams and the Tar Heels are finally ready to put the past few weeks of poor play behind them after a 85-64 win against Pittsburgh. The Tar Heels broke out of their shooting slump, hitting nearly 60 percent of their shots...

Stephanie Watts Named ACC Rookie Of The Week

Posted by Staff | Feb 15, 2016 | UNC Sports

For the third time this season, UNC guard Stephanie Watts has been named ACC Rookie of the Week. No other player has been named to the award more times this season. Watts averaged 18.5 points and 8.5 rebounds for North Carolina...

UNC Men’s Tennis Wins National Indoor Title

Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 15, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

The seventh-ranked UNC men’s tennis team shocked top-seeded Virginia to win the ITA National Indoor Championship Monday afternoon, 4-2. UNC had never reached the final before, but claimed its spot on Sunday with a 4-2 win...

UNC Men’s Basketball Up to No. 5 in AP Poll

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 15, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

UNC men’s basketball checks in at number five in the latest Associated Press poll. The Tar Heels jumped up from number nine in last week’s rankings after victories over Boston College and Pittsburgh. Carolina is now 21-4 on the...

UNC Women’s Lacrosse Dominates to Maintain Undefeated Start

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 15, 2016 | UNC Sports

The North Carolina Tar Heels women’s lacrosse team had a record-setting performance on its way to a victory over the weekend moving to 3-0 on the season. The second-ranked Tar Heels got a career-high five goals out of sophomore...

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