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Brice Johnson Named Naismith Award Semifinalist

Posted by Staff | Mar 2, 2016 | UNC Sports

On the heels of being named a finalist for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, Brice Johnson has been named a semifinalist for the Naismith Award. Johnson is one of 10 players who are still in the running for the award given annually to...

UNC Men’s Lacrosse Sweeps Weekly Conference Awards

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 2, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC men’s lacrosse players swept the Atlantic Coast Conference’s weekly awards after a come-from-behind victory over Johns Hopkins last weekend. The No. 10 Tar Heels knocked off the eighth-ranked Blue Jays in Baltimore 15-11....

Watts, Walker Honored by ACC Ahead of Tournament Tipoff Wednesday

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 2, 2016 | UNC Sports

Members of the North Carolina women’s basketball team have been honored by the Atlantic Coast Conference ahead of the conference tournament beginning on Wednesday. UNC guard Stephanie Watts was selected as the ACC Freshman of...

Kennedy Meeks Unleashes On Analysts Who Want Him Benched

Posted by Staff | Mar 1, 2016 | UNC Sports

Neither Kennedy Meeks nor Isaiah Hicks started against Syracuse Monday night. It was Senior Night. But, there is a growing chorus of college basketball analysts who are calling for Hicks to start over Meeks moving forward....

Stroman On Sports: Up Or Down For The UNC Women?

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 1, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC women’s basketball has struggled this year, but there’s a solid young core. Is the team rising or declining?

Marcus Paige Wins Second Straight Skip Prosser Award

Posted by Staff | Mar 1, 2016 | UNC Sports

Marcus Paige will receive the 2016 Skip Prosser Award. The award is given to the Atlantic Coast Conference’s top scholar-athlete for men’s basketball. Paige also won the award in 2015. The only other two-time winner of the...

Watch Marcus Paige Deliver An Emotional Senior Night Speech

Posted by Staff | Mar 1, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Marcus Paige, Brice Johnson, and Joel James all spoke about their time in Chapel Hill. Paige’s speech was particularly emotional. He began the speech by thanking his parents. He told the crowd, “First and foremost,...

UNC Men’s Tennis Coach Gets Win No. 400

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

North Carolina men’s tennis coach Sam Paul now has 400 career victories, after the Tar Heels secured a pair of shutouts on Monday. Carolina hosted a pair of in-state opponents for an indoor-outdoor double-header. The Tar Heels...

No. 8 UNC Picks Up Emotional Win Over Syracuse On Senior Night

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 29, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Monday night at the Dean Smith Center, despite a 75-70 win by the No. 8 Tar Heels over the Syracuse Orange, tears filled the arena—as fans said their goodbyes to a group of young men head coach Roy Williams dubbed his favorite...

Brice Johnson Named Finalist For Oscar Robertson Trophy

Posted by Staff | Feb 29, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC senior forward Brice Johnson has been named one of 11 finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, given annually to the nation’s best player. Johnson leads the Tar Heels in a number of categories including points,...

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