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On to the Sweet 16: Tar Heels Blast Providence, 85-66

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 20, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Late in the first half of Saturday night’s NCAA Tournament second round matchup in Raleigh between top-seeded UNC and No. 9 seed Providence, Tar Heel forward Brice Johnson flexed and roared after swatting an opponent’s shot into...

UNC Facing Tough Task in Providence in Round of 32

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 19, 2016 | UNC Sports

No. 1 seed UNC will enter Saturday night’s round of 32 matchup against Providence as near double-digit favorites to come away with a win, but the Tar Heel players and coach Roy Williams said on Friday they know how tough...

Marcus Paige Finalist for Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Athlete of the Year

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 18, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC men’s basketball guard Marcus Paige has been named one of the four finalists for the 2016 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male and Female Athlete of the Year Award from Diverse Magazine in partnership with the NCAA Office of Inclusion....

Tar Heels Survive Early Scare From FGCU, Advance in NCAA Tourney

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 17, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Entering the NCAA Tournament as one of the favorites to win it all, the No. 1-seeded Tar Heels kept their national title quest alive Thursday night with an 83-67 win in Raleigh over the No. 16-seeded Florida Gulf Coast...

Paige: Tournament is ‘Chance to be Remembered’

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 16, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

North Carolina is a number one seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament and will take on No. 16 Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday night. A 16 seed has never beaten a No. 1, but Carolina head coach Roy Williams remembers a few...

UNC Earns No. 1 Seed in NCAA Tourney, Finds Out Its Path to Title

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 13, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Fresh off their ACC Championship win against Virginia on Saturday, the UNC men’s basketball team found out what its NCAA Tournament path will be on Selection Sunday. The Tar Heels were given a number one seed in the East...

ACC CHAMPIONS! Tar Heels Knock Off Virginia 61-57

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 13, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

UNC head coach Roy Williams said last week that if his team was going to go to Washington D.C. and play in the ACC Tournament it might as well try and win the whole dadgum thing. His No. 7 Tar Heels messed around and did just...

Tar Heels Hammer Notre Dame 78-47, Advance to ACC Title Game vs. Virginia

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 11, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

After nailing his third three-pointer of the first half in Friday night’s ACC Tournament Semifinal against Notre Dame, UNC senior guard Marcus Paige said to himself, “I’m back.” His 16 points and seven assists then helped the...

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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