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Blue Blood Facing New Blood in National Championship

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 3, 2017 | UNC Sports

There are many familiar faces for the UNC Tar Heels hoping to exact some revenge Monday night after losing last year’s national championship on a buzzer-beating three pointer. That team lost its two best players in seniors...

Luke Maye’s Late Jumper Downs Kentucky, Sends UNC to the Final Four

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 26, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Big time players. Make big time plays. In big time games. UNC sophomore forward Luke Maye showed Sunday night in Memphis he is indeed, a big time player, as his jumper from the left wing with 0.3 seconds remaining gave the...

Art’s Angle: Come What Maye

Posted by Art Chansky | Mar 25, 2017 | UNC Sports

MEMPHIS – If you are worried about the pro-Kentucky crowd here, the Wildcats being at the top of their game with 13 straight wins and how the Tar Heels can stop De’Aaron Fox (who was unstoppable against UCLA Friday night) and...

UNC Facing Tough Challenge in Sweet 16

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 24, 2017 | UNC Sports

The top-seeded UNC men’s basketball team is preparing to take on number four Butler in the Sweet 16 in Memphis Friday. The South Region, where the Tar Heels are the number one seed, is the only region where the top four seeds...

Greensboro Lobbying to Keep NCAA Tournament Amid HB2 Backlash

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 3, 2016 | Featured, State

It is still unclear how a new rule from the NCAA will impact the ability of certain cities in North Carolina to host the men’s basketball tournament in future years. At least one potential host site is taking a proactive...

Villanova Knocks off UNC for National Championship

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 4, 2016 | Featured, National

The Villanova Wildcats knocked off the North Carolina Tar Heels on Monday night for the school’s second national title. The Tar Heels led at the half, but Villanova quickly grabbed a second half lead that the Wildcats held...

No. 2 Villanova Ready for Tough Matchup with No. 1 UNC in National Championship

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 4, 2016 | UNC Sports

No. 2 seed Villanova has advanced through the NCAA Tournament with margins of victory of 30, 19, 23, five and 44. That 44-point margin came in the Final Four victory over Oklahoma and was the largest margin of victory in Final...

Brothers Jenkins and Britt Prepare for National Championship Showdown

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 4, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Kris Jenkins has grown into being one of the best players on a Villanova team that will be playing for the national championship on Monday night. But Jenkins may not be on the Villanova roster right now preparing for a national...

UNC Preparing for Hot-Shooting Villanova in National Championship Game

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 4, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

The North Carolina Tar Heels are playing some of the best basketball in the country heading into the school’s 10th national championship game. UNC has won every NCAA Tournament game so far by double digits and was the only No. 1...

National Championship Viewing Party at Smith Center

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 3, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

UNC fans will once again be able to gather at the Dean Smith Center to watch the Tar Heels take on Villanova in the national championship game on Monday night. While the game will be played in Houston, Chapel Hill will be...

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