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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...

Theo Pinson Leads Tar Heels In Personality

Posted by Staff | Mar 22, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Theo Pinson has been a jack of all trades, giving UNC a mixture of scoring, rebounding, passing and defense. But perhaps his most valuable asset is his mouth, something Justin Jackson said he might use a little too much...

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...

Back On Top: No. 5 UNC Dismantles No. 11 Miami in ACC Showdown

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 20, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Wednesday night’s shocking loss to Duke left a poor taste in the mouths of UNC basketball fans, players, and coaches alike. All that can be said now is that game is old news. Clearly playing with a chip on their shoulder...

Chansky’s Notebook: Dumb Basketball in Boston

Posted by Art Chansky | Feb 10, 2016 | Featured

Even Ol’ Roy could hardly bear to watch. Carolina’s basketball season has been getting wacky lately, but Tuesday night at Boston College takes the cake. It got so frustrating that Roy Williams gave himself the tired signal and...

No. 2 UNC Suffocates Boston College as ACC Play Heats Up

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 30, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

As college basketball begins to take the spotlight in the sporting world, the No. 2 Tar Heels defeated the Boston College Eagles 89-62 on Saturday—using the last place squad in the ACC as a tune-up before the competition becomes...

Art’s Angle: February From Hell

Posted by Art Chansky | Jan 29, 2016 | Featured

Let’s walk way out on the plank and say the Tar Heels beat winless (in the ACC) Boston College Saturday to go 8-0, which would lengthen by a long three-pointer Roy Williams’ best conference start at UNC. In our collective...

58-0: The Streak Continues as No. 7 UNC Beats Clemson in ACC Opener

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 30, 2015 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

For the 58th time in 58 tries, the No. 7 UNC men’s basketball team knocked off the Clemson Tigers in Chapel Hill—winning 80-69 on Wednesday night in a game that opened conference play for both teams. ”We didn’t talk about [the...

No. 7 UNC Crushes UNC-Greensboro In Final Tune-Up Before ACC Play Begins

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 28, 2015 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

The No. 7 UNC men’s basketball team closed out its non-conference schedule in resounding fashion on Monday night at the Dean Dome, defeating the UNC-Greensboro Spartans 96-63. The Tar Heels came out of the gates strong as they...

Big Men Dominate as No. 1 UNC Pulls Away From Wofford Late

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 19, 2015 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Last Sunday’s sluggish performance against Fairfield left UNC head men’s basketball coach Roy Williams wanting to see his team’s effort level finally match its talent level. After a 78-58 victory over the Wofford Terriers in the...

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