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Wisconsin Ends UNC’s Season 79-72

Posted by Staff | Mar 27, 2015 | Basketball, Sports

On Thursday night, UNC had the horses to run with Wisconsin. But they didn’t have stallions. The Badgers did, and they rode them to victory. A 19-7 Wisconsin run carried top-seeded Wisconsin (34-3) past UNC 79-72 in the...

Coach Smith Sends Check for Dinner Out to Former Lettermen

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 26, 2015 | UNC Sports

About 180 lettermen that played basketball for Coach Dean Smith during his legendary coaching career received a check for 200 dollars, on Thursday, from the Dean E. Smith Recoverable Trust. The accounting firm that sent out the...

Battle of the Carolinas: UNC and USC Meet in Sweet 16

Posted by Staff | Mar 26, 2015 | UNC Sports

Exactly three weeks after coming up short in the ACC quarterfinals, North Carolina women’s basketball is taking the trip back to the Greensboro Coliseum, in a much tougher match.

No. 4 Carolina Meets No. 1 Wisconsin In West Coast Battle

Posted by Staff | Mar 25, 2015 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The fourth-seeded North Carolina men’s basketball team, 26-11 overall, takes on top-seeded and 33-3 Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament West Regional Semifinal Thursday night at 7:47 p.m. in the Los Angeles STAPLES Center.

Hunter Williams’ Gem Leads Tar Heels to Victory Over App State

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 24, 2015 | UNC Sports

Making just his third career start on the mound, 6’3″ freshman left-hander Hunter Williams had his eyes set on continuing the recent string of outstanding starting pitching for the Tar Heels. “Coach challenged...

Tar Heels Touch Ground In LA Reaching For Stars

Posted by Staff | Mar 24, 2015 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The Tar Heels have touched down in L.A. and will be reaching for the stars in a town full of them when they suit it up against the top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers Thursday night at the Staples Center.

Sweet Caroline! Mavunga Powers Tar Heels To Sweet Sixteen

Posted by Staff | Mar 23, 2015 | Basketball, UNC Sports

At times, it was a master class of inside-outside offense at its best. Down the stretch, it looked like a nervy collapse. But above all, for the Tar Heels, it was a win.

Hungry UNC Baseball Team Awaits Visit From Mountaineers

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 23, 2015 | UNC Sports

A rare series win in Atlanta over Georgia Tech has the 22nd-ranked UNC baseball team feeling better about themselves heading into their Tuesday home game with the 7-16 Appalachian State Mountaineers.

‘Second-Half Marcus’ Back For Sweet Sixteen Trip

Posted by Staff | Mar 22, 2015 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The Tar Heel men’s basketball defeated the fifth-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday night in Jacksonville to advance to the second week of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012.

Sweet Caroline! Tar Heels Top Razorbacks To Advance

Posted by Staff | Mar 22, 2015 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Using an up-tempo pace more to Roy Williams’ liking, the fourth-seeded North Carolina men’s basketball team fought past fifth-seeded Arkansas Saturday night, 87-78, to advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen.

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