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Berry’s return gives Tar Heels a reason for optimism next season
The announcement came last week that North Carolina freshman Tony Bradley and juniors Joel Berry II and Theo Pinson would enter the 2017 NBA draft, but not hire representation. They would be able to go through all the pre-draft workouts and the NBA … more
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Heels wrap up with a title
After being named a consensus All-American for the 2016-17 season, Justin Jackson’s No. 44 jersey will be honored in the Dean Dome rafters. It is deserving recognition for a player who led UNC in scoring all season (18.3 points per game, 37 … more
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Maye’s shot one for Tar Heel ages
It is one of the biggest shots in NCAA Tournament and North Carolina basketball history. After Kentucky’s Malik Monk tied Sunday’s South Regional final at 73-73, Theo Pinson got the ball with 7.2 seconds remaining. He took it the length … more
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Tar Heels advance to Sweet 16 in thriller
It was the definition of survive and advance as No. 1 seed North Carolina trailed No. 8 seed Arkansas by five points with just under four minutes to play in Sunday’s NCAA Tournament South Regional second-round game in Greenville, South … more
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Texas Southern up next for Tar Heels
Despite a 93-83 semifinals loss to Duke in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, North Carolina (27-7) locked down a No. 1 seed in the South Regional of the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels will play No. 16 seed Texas Southern (23-11) on Friday at … more
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Berry triggers Tar Heels past archrival Duke
Once again the North Carolina-Duke game lived up to its billing. The back-and-forth contest Saturday night in Chapel Hill’s Smith Center saw 23 lead changes before the Tar Heels, ranked fifth by The Associated Press, pulled away at the end … more
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Tar Heels look to put offensive nightmare at UVA behind them
An inept offensive performance Monday night against Virginia gave North Carolina its first lost in five games. The Tar Heels, who moved up from eighth to fifth in The Associated Press Top 25 earlier Monday, were held to 43 total points, the … more
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Tar Heels shine on D in rout of Virginia
Not expecting much push back, North Carolina went to Raleigh last Wednesday and put away N.C. State 97-73 in what would spell the end for Wolfpack head coach Mark Gottfried. He would be fired the next day after going 3-11 so far in the Atlantic … more
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Tar Heels had their chances, but couldn’t close against Blue Devils
North Carolina had chances against Duke on Thursday night inside a packed and rowdy Cameron Indoor, but fell short in the final minutes and lost 86-78. It was hard-fought game featuring all the intensity of a classic Tobacco Road battle. The … more
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No water, no problem for Tar Heels
It was an odd weekend for the North Carolina basketball team and all residents of Chapel Hill. A water crisis created by both an influx of fluoride and a break in a water main forced a closure of campus Friday. The Tar Heels’ game against … more
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