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Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins, right, and North Carolina head coach Mack Brown meet up after a game Saturday, Oct. 5 in Atlanta. AP
After a break, a look at Brown's rebuild
The UNC football team begins the second half of its schedule at Virginia Tech on Saturday after this weekend’s open date, making this as good a time as any to assess the progress of Mack … more
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North Carolina tight end Garrett Walston (84) scores as Georgia Tech defensive back Tariq Carpenter defends during the second half of Saturday’s game in Atlanta. The Tar Heels won 38-22 to even their record to 3-3, ending a three-game skid, and improving to 2-1 in ACC play.
Tar Heels on schedule in Brown’s return
Entering its open week halfway through the season, North Carolina is on schedule. Although the disappointment of not closing the deal for a colossal upset against Clemson on Sept. 28 still stings, a … more
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North Carolina’s Javonte Williams (25) evades Clemson’s K’Von Wallace (12) and a group of other defenders during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game in Chapel Hill.
Tar Heels not winning, but getting better
North Carolina is now on a three-game losing streak, and someone just looking at wins and losses could be excused for concluding that the Tar Heel football program is continuing along the same … more
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North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell (7) passes against Wake Forest during Friday's game in Winston-Salem. Wake Forest won 24-18.
Spirits high for Tar Heels despite first loss
As disappointing as North Carolina’s six-point loss at Wake Forest on Friday night was, the Tar Heels have definitely exceeded expectations so far in 2019. Few Tar Heel fans and (if they were … more
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North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell (7) looks for running room against South Carolina in the second half of Saturday's game in Charlotte. North Carolina won 24-20.
Mack is back, and the Tar Heels are in the win column
With North Carolina’s 24–20 win over South Carolina on Saturday, head coach Mack Brown became the first UNC head coach to win a season opener against a Power 5 opponent since, well, Mack … more
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North Carolina’s Seventh Woods (0), shooting against Auburn during an NCAA Tournament game March 29 in Kansas City, Mo., announced last week that he was transferring for his senior season, part of a busy week for the Tar Heels backcourt.
Tar Heels’ backcourt undergoes massive restructuring after busy week
The last week for North Carolina basketball has been about as eventful as an offseason week can get.  On Tuesday, the Tar Heels signed Cole Anthony (Oak Hill … more
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North Carolina's Nassir Little, front, reaches for a rebound as Auburn's Chuma Okeke, rear, watches during the first half of a men's NCAA tournament college basketball Midwest Regional semifinal game Friday, March 29, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Little declares for NBA Draft; White remains undecided
North Carolina freshman Nassir Little announced on Monday that he is leaving the university to enter the NBA Draft, where he is projected to be a first-round pick. That news is no surprise, as Little … more
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North Carolina’s Nassir Little (5) shoots over Washington’s Noah Dickerson (15) in the first half of Sunday’s NCAA Tournament second-round game in Columbus, Ohio. Little had 20 points in the Tar Heels’ 81-59 win, giving him 39 in the first two games of the tournament.
Little coming up big at right time for Tar Heels
After a regular season in which he flashed enormous potential but struggled with consistency and his fit in North Carolina’s rotation, Nassir Little exploded in the first two rounds of the NCAA … more
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North Carolina’s Garrison Brooks (15) dunks against Duke during the first half Friday’s Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals game in Charlotte. The Tar Heels lost 74-73 but still got the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region for the NCAA Tournament and will face No. 16 Iona in the first round Friday night in Columbus, Ohio.
Heels hope top-seed success strikes again
After winning 15 of its last 17 games — with the losses coming to fellow No. 1 seeds Duke and Virginia — North Carolina was rewarded with the top seed in the NCAA Tournament’s … more
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North Carolina’s Garrison Brooks (15), reaching for the ball against Duke’s Alex O’Connell (15) and Tre Jones (3) during the first half of Saturday’s game in Chapel Hill, is one of several UNC players who has improved considerably for the Tar Heels since the beginning of the season.
Tar Heels’ growth evident as postseason arrives
The 2018–19 regular season for the North Carolina men’s basketball team can be summarized in one word — growth. Back in November, after an early loss to Texas and a blowout loss at … more
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North Carolina’s Coby White brings the ball up the court during the first half of Saturday’s game against Clemson in Clemson, S.C. North Carolina won 81-79. White swept both the ACC Player and Freshman of the Week awards on Monday afternoon.
White ends shooting slump, sweeps ACC weekly honors
It’s safe to say Coby White’s mini shooting slump has ended.  White had struggled shooting the ball against the top-level defenses of Virginia, Duke, and Florida State over the … more
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North Carolina’s Cameron Johnson (13) and Florida State’s Phil Cofer (0) struggle for a rebound during the first half of Saturday’s game in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels won, 77-59, to improve to 12-2 in ACC play and hold onto a share of first place with Duke and Virginia.
Tar Heels turning it up as season winds down
Early in the season, North Carolina basketball did its best Jekyll-and-Hyde impression. One could never be sure whether the Tar Heels would be the team that comfortably dominated Gonzaga or the team … more
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North Carolina's Seventh Woods (0) goes to the basket for two points against Wake Forest during Saturday's game i Winston-Salem.
Tar Heels ramp up ahead of first Duke meeting
Last week’s late-game collapse against Virginia notwithstanding, North Carolina appears to have hit its stride just in time to visit archrival and top-ranked Duke on Wednesday.  Roy … more
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North Carolina’s Coby White (2) speaks with coach Roy Williams during overtime in Saturday’s game against Miami in Chapel Hill. White matched his career high with 33 points in the Tar Heels’ 88-85 win.
Tar Heels flourish as White finds comfort zone
The North Carolina men’s basketball team took care of business on its first two games over the past week, first overwhelming NC State with 113 points before surviving a pre-Virginia trap game … more
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North Carolina forward Luke Maye (32) and guard Seventh Woods (0) battle Louisville guard Christen Cunningham (1) for the ball during the first half of Saturday’s game in Louisville, Ky.
Tar Heels turn the tables on Louisville
In Roy Williams’ words, three weeks ago, Louisville “(came) in our own building, just slapped us right in the face in every phase of the game.” Carolina responded in kind on the … more
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North Carolina freshman Coby White shoots during the first half of a game against Miami, Saturday, Jan. 19, in Coral Gables, Fla. White has been one of the most consistent players for the Tar Heels.
No. 9 Tar Heels go back to work Tuesday after week off
North Carolina ends an eight-day stretch between games tonight with a visit to Georgia Tech. Carolina is 5–8 in its last 13 games against the Yellow Jackets away from Chapel Hill and has lost … more
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North Carolina’s Coby White chases the ball with Virginia Tech’s Kerry Blackshear Jr. and Justin Robinson during the first half of Monday’s game in Chapel Hill.
Defensive lineup triggers Tar Heels in win over Virginia Tech
After wins over depleted conference foes Notre Dame and Miami, Monday night’s game against Virginia Tech looked like it might be a repeat of Carolina’s last conference home game coming … more
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North Carolina’s Luke Maye (32) shoots while Louisville’s Jordan Nwora and Malik Williams, right, defend during the first half of Saturday’s game in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels lost 83-62.
Tar Heels put worst foot forward vs. Cards
Asked whether he had a particular area of concern with his team after Saturday’s embarrassing home loss to Louisville — the worst in his tenure as the North Carolina head coach — … more
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North Carolina's Brandon Robinson (4) and Nassir Little guard Harvard's Noah Kirkwood (10) during the first half of Wednesday's game in Chapel Hill.
Pick and roll key for UNC vs. NC State
While too many turnovers continue to plague Carolina, and the Tar Heels continue to be surprisingly inconsistent shooting the ball so far this season (only 43.2 percent from the field against Pitt), … more
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North Carolina’s Luke Maye (32) jumps for a rebound with teammate Garrison Brooks (15) and Davidson’s Luka Brajkovic (35) during the second half of Saturday’s game in Chapel Hill.
Tar Heels continue to tinker as ACC looms
Roy Williams is not interested in winning November or December. His focus in early months is to prepare his North Carolina basketball team for the long slog of Atlantic Coast Conference play and to … more
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