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Marcus Paige Gets Aggressive

Posted by Staff | Jan 11, 2016 | UNC Sports

Before the season started, Roy Williams asked his star point guard Marcus Paige to be more aggressive and not rely as much on the three point shot. “When we meet with all of our players in the spring and decide two or...

UNC Moves Up To No. 5 In AP Poll

Posted by Staff | Jan 11, 2016 | ACC, UNC Sports

UNC men’s basketball has moved up one spot in the Associated Press basketball rankings. After a two win week, taking down Syracuse and Florida State, both on the road, UNC has moved back into the top five for the first...

UNC’s Larry Fedora Named National Coach of the Year by FCA

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 11, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC football coach Larry Fedora has been named the Grant Teaff National Coach of the Year by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The award was presented to Fedora Monday morning at an FCA breakfast, which was held in...

Notre Dame Snaps UNC Women’s Basketball Winning Streak

Posted by Staff | Jan 11, 2016 | UNC Sports

The University of North Carolina women’s basketball team suffered its first conference loss on Sunday afternoon in Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame overpowered the Tar Heels and came away with an 88-54 win to improve to 15-1. With...

Orange Crushed: No. 6 UNC Spoils Boeheim’s Return, Beats Syracuse 84-73

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 9, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Coming off its first true road win of the season on Monday against Florida State, the No. 6 UNC men’s basketball team did it again Saturday night at the Carrier Dome—defeating the Syracuse Orange 84-73 in the midst of an...

Bradley Bethel’s “Unverified” Premieres

Posted by Staff | Jan 8, 2016 | Featured, UNC, UNC Sports

Unverified, the documentary made by former UNC learning specialist Bradley Bethel, shows another side the academic scandal that has rocked the campus for years now. It played Friday night at the Varsity Theater. “I wanted...

UNC Center Kennedy Meeks May Return Against Syracuse

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 8, 2016 | UNC Sports

The UNC men’s basketball game against Syracuse could mark two major returns. Carolina will enter a hostile environment on Saturday when the Tar Heels travel to Syracuse to take on the Orange. The game will mark the return of...

Former UNC Lineman William Fuller Named to College Football Hall of Fame

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 8, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Former UNC defensive tackle William Fuller is a member of the 2016 College Football Hall of Fame class, which was announced by the National Football Foundation on Friday. Fuller is the seventh player or coach from Carolina to be...

UNC Women’s Basketball Still Perfect in ACC

Posted by Staff | Jan 8, 2016 | UNC Sports

The University of North Carolina women’s basketball team picked up its sixth win in a row on Thursday night in Carmichael Arena against Syracuse. The Tar Heels won 77-73 in a gutsy comeback victory and are now 12-5 on the season...

UNC Kicker Nick Weiler Named Semifinalist for Wooden Cup

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

UNC kicker Nick Weiler has been named a semifinalist for the 2016 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup. The award is presented annually to the student-athlete that best displays character, teamwork and citizenship, that attributes...

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