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UNC Basketball Moves up to No. 3

Posted by Staff | Dec 7, 2015 | UNC Sports

The UNC basketball team moved up to No. 3 in both the AP and Coaches polls, Monday afternoon. The Tar Heels defeated the then No. 2 Maryland Terrapins and Davidson Wildcats last week. Those victories, along with the return of...

Paige, Jackson On Naismith Trophy Watch List

Posted by Staff | Dec 3, 2015 | UNC Sports

Two Tar Heels have been named to the Naismith Trophy Watch List. Senior PG Marcus Paige and sophomore SF Justin Jackson made the 50-man early watch list. Paige had 20 points and 5 assists in his season debut as UNC toppled the...

He’s Back: Paige Scores 20, Leads Tar Heels Past No. 2 Maryland

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 2, 2015 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

In front of an electric, packed house at the Dean Smith Center on Tuesday night, senior point guard Marcus Paige returned to the UNC starting lineup and scored 20 points to help lead his No. 9 ranked Tar Heels past the No. 2...

Stroman On Sports: Chapel Hill, Football Town

Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 30, 2015 | UNC Sports

The Tar Heel basketball team has NCAA title hopes this year, but it’s football that has the spotlight.

Tar Heels Get Back on Track, Defeat Northwestern 80-69

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 24, 2015 | Basketball, Sports, UNC Sports

An upset loss at Northern Iowa on Saturday caused the UNC men’s basketball team to slip from first to ninth in the AP Top 25, but the Tar Heels recovered nicely on Monday—defeating the Northwestern Wildcats 80-69 in the...

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...

UNC vs. Temple

Posted by Staff | Nov 17, 2015 | Photos

Friday, UNC took on Temple to tip-off their 2015-2016 season. The Tar Heels beat the Owls by a score of 91-67. See photos from UNC vs. Temple below.

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...

Tar Heels on top of 2015-16 ACC Preseason Poll

Posted by Staff | Oct 28, 2015 | Featured, UNC Sports

The North Carolina Tar Heels landed on top of the 2015-16 ACC preseason poll. Media members made their selections at ACC Media Day on Wednesday. The Carolina basketball team received 60 out of the possible 89 first-place votes....

“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...

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