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Art’s Angle: Wounded Heels

Posted by Art Chansky | Mar 4, 2016 | Uncategorized

For starters, you can call the Carolina-Duke game Saturday night the Battle of Wounded Knee. Roy Williams (probably) and Mike Krzyzewski (definitely) will undergo knee replacement surgery after the season. The two hobbling head...

Ginyard: My First of Four Ws at Duke

Posted by Marcus Ginyard | Mar 2, 2016 | Columns, Featured

Coach Williams always talks about how your collegiate career can speed by, usually conveying the message with a snap of his fingers. It’s a simple gesture, but the most appropriate as well. It’s hard to believe that some 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,...

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...

Missed Opportunities Doom No. 7 UNC in Loss at No. 3 Virginia

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 27, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

For all the talk hyping the No. 7 UNC men’s basketball team as championship contenders, the results against the ACC’s top teams have not quite backed it up to this point. A blowout home win against Miami the only outlier, the...

Brice Johnson: The Tar Heels’ Unexpected Star

Posted by Staff | Feb 26, 2016 | UNC Sports

Before the season started, Marcus Paige was expected to be in the running for ACC Player of the Year, and possibly a Wooden Award finalist. So far it hasn’t exactly gone as planned, but heading into their game against No. 3...

Jackson, No. 7 Tar Heels Shake Off Slow Start: Beat NC State 80-68

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 25, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Much of the criticism surrounding the No. 7 UNC men’s basketball team recently has centered on who would be able to help ACC player of the year candidate Brice Johnson when times get tough. Wednesday night in Raleigh, sophomore...

Brice Johnson Named National Player of the Week

Posted by Staff | Feb 24, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC forward Brice Johnson has been named the Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week for his performances against Duke and Miami last week for the Tar Heels. The organization announced the award on Tuesday. Johnson...

Back On Top: No. 5 UNC Dismantles No. 11 Miami in ACC Showdown

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 20, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Wednesday night’s shocking loss to Duke left a poor taste in the mouths of UNC basketball fans, players, and coaches alike. All that can be said now is that game is old news. Clearly playing with a chip on their shoulder...

Art’s Angle: Right The Wrong

Posted by Art Chansky | Feb 19, 2016 | Featured

No question Carolina handed Wednesday night’s game to gritty Duke, the second straight season that has happened and the third time in the last five years. If the Tar Heels don’t give Austin Rivers a chance to win it in 2012 and...

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