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Stunned At the Buzzer: Felix’s Shot Lifts Texas Past No. 3 UNC

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 12, 2015 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

For the second time in as many tries this season, the No. 3 UNC men’s basketball team was stunned on the road—falling 84-82 to the Texas Longhorns thanks to a mid-range jump shot by guard Javan Felix that went through the net as...

Paige, Jackson On Naismith Trophy Watch List

Posted by Staff | Dec 3, 2015 | UNC Sports

Two Tar Heels have been named to the Naismith Trophy Watch List. Senior PG Marcus Paige and sophomore SF Justin Jackson made the 50-man early watch list. Paige had 20 points and 5 assists in his season debut as UNC toppled the...

He’s Back: Paige Scores 20, Leads Tar Heels Past No. 2 Maryland

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 2, 2015 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

In front of an electric, packed house at the Dean Smith Center on Tuesday night, senior point guard Marcus Paige returned to the UNC starting lineup and scored 20 points to help lead his No. 9 ranked Tar Heels past the No. 2...

UNC Guard Marcus Paige Set to Return Against Maryland

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 30, 2015 | UNC Sports

The North Carolina Tar Heels are set for a top 10 matchup in the Dean Smith Center Tuesday night. And they’ll have an addition to the lineup in senior guard Marcus Paige. UNC head coach Roy Williams said at his press conference...

Tar Heels Storm Back To Down K-State; Claim CBE Classic Title

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 25, 2015 | Basketball, Featured, Sports, UNC Sports

For a moment on Tuesday night it appeared as if the No. 9 ranked UNC men’s basketball team was on its way to its second loss in three games. The Tar Heels were down by eight points with less than five minutes to play, but then...

Tar Heels Get Back on Track, Defeat Northwestern 80-69

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 24, 2015 | Basketball, Sports, UNC Sports

An upset loss at Northern Iowa on Saturday caused the UNC men’s basketball team to slip from first to ninth in the AP Top 25, but the Tar Heels recovered nicely on Monday—defeating the Northwestern Wildcats 80-69 in the...

No. 1 Goes Down: Tar Heels Shocked by Northern Iowa

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 21, 2015 | Basketball, Featured, Sports, UNC Sports

As the UNC football team was cementing its spot as number one in the ACC Coastal Division on Saturday, the top-ranked UNC men’s basketball team was doing the opposite–likely relinquishing its claim as the best team...

No. 1 UNC Overcomes Lack of Energy to Beat Fairfield in Home Opener

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 15, 2015 | Featured, UNC Sports

In their home opener at the Dean Dome on Sunday afternoon, the No. 1 ranked UNC men’s basketball team improved to 2-0 on the year with a sluggish 92-65 victory against the over-matched Fairfield Stags. Winners of just seven...

UNC Shakes Off Slow Start, Beats Temple 91-67 to Open 2015-16

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 13, 2015 | Featured, UNC Sports

It took a little while for them to shake off the preseason cobwebs on Friday night, but when they did, the No. 1 ranked Tar Heels cruised to a 91-67 victory over the gritty Temple Owls in the Veterans Classic Basketball...

Minus Paige, No 1. Tar Heels Ready for Temple

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 13, 2015 | UNC Sports

The men’s college basketball regular season officially kicks off Friday night for the nation’s No.1 team—as the Tar Heels are in Annapolis, Maryland to take on the Temple Owls in the Veterans Classic. UNC head coach Roy Williams...

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