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This Group of Tar Heels Carves Out Their Spot Among School’s All-Time Greats

Posted by Avery Trendel | Apr 4, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

As the clock hit triple zeroes Monday night in Phoenix—a moment that officially completed UNC’s quest for national championship redemption—this group of Tar Heels officially sealed their place in the program’s history books....

Clutch Rebounding Helps UNC Fend Off Oregon, Earn Shot at NCAA Championship Redemption

Posted by Avery Trendel | Apr 2, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

All season long, UNC made its living as the best rebounding team in America. As it turns out, the Tar Heels needed every last rebound they could get during Saturday night’s NCAA Semifinal in Phoenix. Theo Pinson and Kennedy...

Final Four Matchup vs. Oregon Presents UNC With a Look in the Mirror

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 30, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

From the very beginning of this season, the Tar Heels have wanted nothing more than to avenge last year’s loss in the NCAA Title game. Now in Phoenix for the Final Four, UNC is on the doorstep of doing just that—however head...

Justin Jackson Named AP First Team All-American

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 28, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The honors continue to roll in for UNC junior wing Justin Jackson, who has put forth an outstanding season for the Tar Heels–who are in the midst of their second straight Final Four appearance. On Tuesday, Jackson was...

Luke Maye’s Late Jumper Downs Kentucky, Sends UNC to the Final Four

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 26, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Big time players. Make big time plays. In big time games. UNC sophomore forward Luke Maye showed Sunday night in Memphis he is indeed, a big time player, as his jumper from the left wing with 0.3 seconds remaining gave the...

Stars Shine, Maye Comes Up Big, as UNC Cruises Into Elite Eight With Win Over Butler

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 24, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Having stared death right in the eyes during their tight NCAA Tournament Second Round win over Arkansas last weekend, the top-seeded Tar Heels came out with new life in their Sweet 16 showdown against No. 4 seed Butler on Friday...

NABC Selects Justin Jackson as First Team All-American

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 24, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

UNC junior wing Justin Jackson was named a First Team All-American on Friday by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The 2017 ACC Player of the Year also clinched consensus First Team All-American honors since he was...

UNC Scores Final 12 Points to Fend Off Upset-Minded Arkansas, Advance to Sweet 16

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 19, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The recipe for disaster was all there for the top-seeded Tar Heels during Sunday’s 72-65 win over No. 8 seed Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament Second Round. UNC watched a 17-point first-half lead slowly dwindle away thanks...

Growth and Experience Motivating UNC Prior to NCAA Tournament Opener

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 16, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

When top-seeded UNC begins its NCAA Tournament run Friday against No. 16-seed Texas Southern, six of its top contributors from last year’s run to the championship game will be back out on the court again for a good portion of...

Duke Erases 13-Point Second Half Deficit, Stuns UNC in ACC Tournament Semifinals

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 10, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

For the first 25 minutes of Friday’s UNC-Duke showdown in Brooklyn as part of the ACC Tournament Semifinals, it appeared the top-seeded Tar Heels would pound the Blue Devils into the ground with their inside play. Then point...

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