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NBC Names Joel Berry, Justin Jackson as Co-National Players of the Week

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

After losing its ACC opener to Georgia Tech in a stunning upset, the UNC men’s basketball team has won its last four conference games and has risen to second place in the league standings. While the Tar Heels have...

Small-Ball Strategy Guides No. 11 UNC to Crucial Victory Over No. 9 Florida State

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 14, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

With freshman center Tony Bradley out with a concussion on Saturday, UNC head coach Roy Williams was left short on big men for the 11th-ranked Tar Heels’ big-time matchup with No. 9 Florida State. It ended up making no...

No. 11 UNC Nearly Blows 19-Point Second Half Lead, Pulls Together to Close Out Wake Forest

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 12, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

As if it hadn’t been preached enough already, Wednesday night provided the latest proof that nothing can be taken for granted in this year’s ACC. On the road against unranked Wake Forest, No. 11 UNC let a 19-point lead slip away...

Joel Berry, Justin Jackson Named to Midseason Wooden Award Top 25

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 11, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The race for college basketball’s version of the Heisman Trophy was narrowed down to 25 candidates on Wednesday, with a pair of Tar Heels making the cut. Point guard Joel Berry and small forward Justin Jackson–both...

Berry Fuels No. 14 UNC’s Thrilling OT Road Win at Clemson

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 3, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

After struggling through each of UNC’s two games last week with an illness—including the shocking loss to Georgia Tech—junior point guard Joel Berry recovered just in time on Tuesday to lead the 14th-ranked Tar Heels to a...

Georgia Tech Stuns Lifeless Tar Heels in ACC Opener

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 31, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Everything looks better when the ball goes in the basket. That’s one of Roy Williams’ favorite sayings any time his UNC squad has a particularly good game. Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, the head coach discovered what the...

No. 9 UNC Rides Jackson’s Hot Hand to Victory Over Monmouth

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 28, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

By now, the rest of the ACC should be on high-alert. UNC wing forward Justin Jackson has turned himself into arguably the Tar Heels’ most dangerous weapon. The junior poured in 28 points and six three-pointers on Wednesday in...

No. 8 UNC Pounds Northern Iowa Inside, Avenges Last Year’s Upset Loss

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 21, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Seeking a bit of revenge against Northern Iowa after being shocked by the Panthers in Cedar Falls last season, the eighth-ranked UNC men’s basketball team did what it does best on Wednesday night at the Dean Dome. Despite a slow...

UNC Falls to No. 8 in AP Poll After Loss to Kentucky

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 19, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

An argument can be made that neither team deserved to lose Saturday’s thriller between UNC and Kentucky, but the fact remains that Malik Monk’s incredible 47-point outing was enough to hand the Tar Heels their second...

No. 6 Kentucky Outlasts No. 7 UNC in Classic Thriller Behind Monk’s 47 Points

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 17, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Just months removed from one of the greatest college basketball games ever played, the seventh-ranked UNC men’s basketball team experienced a bit of déjà vu on Saturday during an adrenaline-fueled 103-100 loss to No. 6 Kentucky...

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