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No. 1 UNC Overcomes Lack of Energy to Beat Fairfield in Home Opener

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 15, 2015 | Featured, UNC Sports

In their home opener at the Dean Dome on Sunday afternoon, the No. 1 ranked UNC men’s basketball team improved to 2-0 on the year with a sluggish 92-65 victory against the over-matched Fairfield Stags. Winners of just seven...

UNC Shakes Off Slow Start, Beats Temple 91-67 to Open 2015-16

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 13, 2015 | Featured, UNC Sports

It took a little while for them to shake off the preseason cobwebs on Friday night, but when they did, the No. 1 ranked Tar Heels cruised to a 91-67 victory over the gritty Temple Owls in the Veterans Classic Basketball...

No. 1 Tar Heels Roll Past Guilford In Exhibition

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 6, 2015 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

No Marcus Paige, no Justin Jackson, no problem for the nation’s number one men’s basketball team on Friday night. The Tar Heels handily defeated the Guilford Quakers 99-49 at the Dean Smith Center, in their only...

“Late Night With Roy” Gets Basketball Season Underway

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 24, 2015 | Featured, UNC Sports

Basketball season officially began in Chapel Hill on Friday night, as UNC hosted its annual “Late Night With Roy” event. Hosted by TNT’s Kenny Smith, a Tar Heel and a two-time NBA champion, the event showcased...

Seniors Have Loaded UNC Basketball Team Thinking Big

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 12, 2015 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

With his team returning nine of its top ten contributors from last year’s run to the Sweet 16, UNC Head Men’s Basketball Coach Roy Williams said at the team’s media day on Monday that he has the deepest squad he’s had during his...

Tar Heels Soar Past Eagles In ACC Tourney

Posted by Staff | Mar 11, 2015 | Basketball, UNC Sports

When Marcus Paige gets involved early, it’s usually a welcome sign for the Tar Heels.

Stakes Are High For Duke-Carolina, Round Two

Posted by Staff | Mar 5, 2015 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The Tar Heels have the chance to end the regular season with an exclamation point Saturday night in the Smith Center, as is generally the case when the Blue Devils come to Chapel Hill.

Carolina Heads To ‘Hotlanta’ To Face Georgia Tech

Posted by Staff | Mar 2, 2015 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The No. 19 North Carolina men’s basketball team, 20-9 overall and 10-6 in ACC play, travels to Atlanta Tuesday night for a rematch with Georgia Tech.

The Whole Clique’s Clickin’ for UNC

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 23, 2015 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The atmosphere in the UNC locker room that night was like a funeral. Heads drooped, bodies sulked, and tears were choked back. Everyone in the room..

‘Road Warrior’ Tar Heels Easily Top Deacs

Posted by Staff | Jan 21, 2015 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The No. 15 North Carolina men’s basketball team used a blistering offense to cruise past Wake Forest , 87-71, inside Joel Coliseum Wednesday evening. The Tar Heels improved to 15-4 overall and 5-1 in ACC play.

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