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White one of two Tar Heels in McDonalds All-American Game
At least two future Tar Heels will participate in Wednesday evening’s McDonald’s All-American Game, which features 24 of the nation’s top senior high school basketball … more
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Texas A&M comes up bigger than Tar Heels
This time, the gigantic shoe was on the other foot. Roy Williams’ North Carolina basketball teams have traditionally been characterized by big, physical, athletic forwards capable of dominating the … more
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Tar Heels get friendly draw after ACC tournament run
After winning three straight games before falling to No. 1 Virginia in the ACC Tournament championship game, North Carolina was rewarded with a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament’s West Regional and … more
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Tar Heels starting over as ACC tourney begins
After bringing a six-game winning streak into the final week of regular-season play in the Atlantic Coast Conference, North Carolina was unable to keep that momentum, dropping the final two games of … more
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Tar Heels look to take momentum into postseason
The final week of the regular season is here for North Carolina basketball, and the Tar Heels are hoping to carry the momentum from the past three weeks into postseason play. After Joel Berry II … more
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Surging Tar Heels find their success formula
After going 4-5 in January, North Carolina has found its form in February, winning its fifth straight on Saturday with a 93-76 win at Louisville — the first time UNC has ever beaten the Cardinals … more
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Re-energized Tar Heels peaking at the right time
UNC Notebook After appearing worn down in the middle of the Atlantic Coast Conference slate — with Roy Williams expressing frustration at having to coach energy level — North Carolina has … more
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Defending the 3 still a problem for Tar Heels
Three days after N.C. State went 15 of 30 from 3-point range in a 95-91 overtime win at North Carolina on Jan. 27, Clemson matched that sizzling display of outside shooting on its way to an 82-78 … more
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No time to panic for Tar Heels
Asked what he would have thought had someone told him before the season that Carolina would be 5-4 halfway through the ACC schedule, Roy Williams didn’t mince words.  “I … more
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Tar Heels living and dying on the boards
UNC NOTEBOOK When the season began, North Carolina had many question marks after replacing so many key pieces from last year’s national championship team, and after a 12-2 start, there was hope … more
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Tar Heels regain footing in ACC with two wins
UNC Notebook After two consecutive road losses, North Carolina regained its footing with two ACC wins last week, but the concerns that have surfaced in the Tar Heels’ four losses have not yet … more
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Tar Heels learn tough ACC lessons on the road
It’s safe to say that ACC play has represented a sharp uptick in the level of competition for a North Carolina basketball team that had started a surprising 12–2, as the last week saw the Tar … more
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Tar Heels face tough couple of weeks ahead in ACC
Given the choice at the start of the year, North Carolina head coach Roy Williams probably would have gladly accepted a guaranteed 12–2 start (though he might have wavered if told Wofford was one … more
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Wofford loss helps reveal Tar Heels' identity
Just a week ago, UNC basketball stood a surprising 10–1, having just managed a road comeback win against a quality Tennessee squad and poised to attack the beginning of ACC play, bolstered by the … more
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The emergence of Williams a key for Tar Heels’ success
UNC Notebook Kenny Williams’ breakout season hit another height on Sunday as the junior wing silenced the hostile Tennessee crowd by drilling a 3-point shot to give No. 5 North Carolina a … more
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Pinson challenged to lead Tar Heels defense
After a dominant 104–61 win over Western Carolina, the North Carolina basketball team now has a break for final exams before traveling to Knoxville to face No. 20 Tennessee on Sunday. At 9–1 … more
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Defense picks up the offense for Tar Heels
UNC NOTEBOOK After shooting a program-record low 24.6 percent from the field in a 63–45 loss to now No. 3 Michigan State on Nov. 26, North Carolina bounced back offensively with dominant wins … more
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Much improvement on tap for Tar Heels
Coming into the weekend’s rivalry tilt against N.C. State, North Carolina knew it would need to stop the run, win the special teams battle and get a few big plays in the passing game to win. … more
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Tar Heels continue domination of FCS foes
UNC Notebook Going into Saturday’s game against Western Carolina, Larry Fedora-coached North Carolina teams had previously dominated FCS competition to a 6–0 record by an average of 53.4 to … more
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Win at Pitt shows Tar Heels haven’t given up yet
Say what you want about North Carolina’s subpar 2017 football season, but one thing you can’t say is that this team quit fighting. Given the season’s many disappointments and implausibly bad … more
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