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UNC to Play Indiana in Bloomington for ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Posted by Avery Trendel | May 24, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC men’s basketball announced in a release on Tuesday afternoon it will travel to Bloomington, Indiana on Nov. 30 for a Sweet 16 rematch against the Indiana Hoosiers. The game will be played in historic Assembly Hall as...

Justin Jackson Returning to UNC for Junior Year

Posted by Avery Trendel | May 16, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

After taking advantage of a new NBA rule which allows underclassmen more time to receive feedback on their pro draft status before choosing to return to school, UNC small forward Justin Jackson decided Monday evening that...

Chansky’s Notebook: Meeks Learns The Easy Way

Posted by Art Chansky | May 5, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Kennedy Meeks coming back makes both him and is team dangerous. When Kennedy Meeks announced his was pulling out of the NBA draft, it was the second biggest story on ESPN.com. Not because it was such earth-shattering news, but...

Kennedy Meeks to Return For Senior Season

Posted by Staff | May 4, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Kennedy Meeks will return to UNC for his senior season, the school announced on Wednesday. In his first three seasons, Meeks has averaged 9.4 points and 6.5 rebounds and shot 55.4 percent from the floor in 104 games. He has...

Jenkins’ Shot Stuns UNC at the Buzzer; Wins Title For Villanova

Posted by Avery Trendel | Apr 5, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Following a miracle sent from the heavens down to Houston–an off-balance, game-tying three-pointer by UNC guard Marcus Paige with four seconds remaining–Villanova forward Kris Jenkins got the ball wide open at the...

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’...

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...

Art’s Angle: More Gritty Than Pretty

Posted by Art Chansky | Mar 7, 2016 | Featured, Sports Notebook

“Do you like apples?” Matt Damon taunted a rival for a young woman’s affection in the 1997 movie Good Will Hunting. When the other guy nodded quizzically, Damon held up of piece of paper with seven digits and boasted, “Well, I...

Champs At Last: No. 8 UNC Clinches ACC With 76-72 Win at Duke

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 5, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The No. 8 UNC men’s basketball team took a large step in silencing their biggest critics on Saturday night—knocking off the No. 17 Duke Blue Devils 76-72 at Cameron Indoor Stadium to clinch the ACC regular season championship....

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