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UNC On Brink of a National Title After 83-66 Win Over Syracuse

Posted by Avery Trendel | Apr 3, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Entering this college basketball season, the 2016 Tar Heels found themselves atop the national rankings carrying massive expectations–despite never having reached the game’s biggest stage. After the top-seeded Tar Heels’...

Why I Root For Brice Johnson

Posted by Staff | Apr 1, 2016 | Columns

I like Brice Johnson. It’s not really about double-doubles, shooting percentage, or improving defense. I just like the guy. I don’t really feel like I need a reason. He’s fun to watch. O.J. Simpson was...

Fans Send Tar Heels to Final Four

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 30, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC fans gathered outside of the Dean E. Smith Center on Wednesday evening to wish the Tar Heels luck as they prepare to take on the No. 10 Syracuse Orange in the Final Four in Houston this weekend. The North Carolina Tar Heels...

Brice Johnson AP All-American

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 29, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC senior forward Brice Johnson continues to rake in the awards as he nears the end of his career as a Tar Heel. Johnson was named to the Associated Press All-American team on Tuesday afternoon. Four seniors headline the team....

Brice Johnson Named Wooden Award Finalist

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 29, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Brice Johnson has been named a John R. Wooden Award All-American and is one of five players to be invited to Los Angeles for the Wooden Award presentation, which is given annually to the nation’s most outstanding basketball...

Brice Johnson Earns Another First Team All-America Selection

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 28, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC senior forward Brice Johnson has been named first-team All-America by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The university announced the honor on Monday – one day after Johnson was named the Most Outstanding Player...

Final Four Bound! UNC’s Win Over Notre Dame Provides Much-Needed Relief

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 28, 2016 | UNC Sports

After his team’s 88-74 victory in Philadelphia over No. 6 seed Notre Dame in the East Regional Final on Sunday night—it’s safe to say that UNC head coach Roy Williams might finally be able to get some sleep. His top-seeded Tar...

Vintage Paige Lifts UNC Past Indiana, Into Elite Eight

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 26, 2016 | Basketball, UNC, UNC Sports

Marcus Paige had a certain, hyper-focused look in his eye on Friday night in the Tar Heels’ Sweet 16 game against Indiana—the look of a senior determined to keep his college career alive. He went on to then score 21...

On to the Sweet 16: Tar Heels Blast Providence, 85-66

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 20, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Late in the first half of Saturday night’s NCAA Tournament second round matchup in Raleigh between top-seeded UNC and No. 9 seed Providence, Tar Heel forward Brice Johnson flexed and roared after swatting an opponent’s shot into...

Tar Heels Survive Early Scare From FGCU, Advance in NCAA Tourney

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 17, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Entering the NCAA Tournament as one of the favorites to win it all, the No. 1-seeded Tar Heels kept their national title quest alive Thursday night with an 83-67 win in Raleigh over the No. 16-seeded Florida Gulf Coast...

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