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UNC vs. Pitt in ACC Quarterfinal Thursday

Posted by Staff | Mar 9, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

The UNC basketball team will play Pitt in the first ACC quarterfinal game on Thursday at noon. Pitt survived a tough game with Syracuse on Wednesday. The final was 72-71. The Tar Heels beat the Panthers in the Smith Center on...

Brice Johnson Named Third-Team All-American

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 9, 2016 | UNC Sports

Brice Johnson has been named third-team All-American by the Sporting News. The three teams were released on Wednesday, headlined by the first team made up of Virginia’s Malcolm Brogdon, Oklahoma forward Buddy Hield, Utah’s Jakob...

Trubisky Leads UNC Football Into Spring Practice

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 8, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

After taking a couple of months off following its remarkable 11-win 2015 season, the UNC football team is now two days into spring practice for 2016. The most obvious difference for the Tar Heels between now and then is at the...

UNC Baseball Hands Gardner Webb Its First Loss

Posted by Staff | Mar 8, 2016 | UNC Sports

The No. 6 North Carolina baseball team (10-1) has extended its winning streak to nine with a 11-5 win over Gardner Webb University (13-1), handing the Runnin’ Bulldogs their first loss of the season. Second baseman Eli...

Stroman On Sports: ACC Tournament Time!

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 8, 2016 | UNC Sports

March Madness is here: the ACC Tournament begins today.

UNC Looks For Elusive Tournament Title

Posted by Staff | Mar 7, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC has been right on the doorstep of an ACC Tournament title, making the finals five of the past eight years, but recently haven’t managed to get the win they’ve needed to cut down the nets. “We just...

UNC Basketball Up to No. 7

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

UNC basketball moved up to No. 7 in the latest Associated Press basketball poll released Monday. The Tar Heels are coming off of a week with victories over Syracuse on Senior Night at the Dean E. Smith Center and a win to finish...

Brice Johnson Named All-America and ACC Player of the Week

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

UNC senior forward Brice Johnson has been named first-team All-America by USA Today. The team, released on Monday, is the first of many similar lists to be released in the coming days. Johnson was selected for the All-Atlantic...

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,...

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