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Strong offensive team effort leads UNC easily past struggling Miami
Ven-Allen Lubin had a season-high 19 points, one of six players to score in double figures for North Carolina, and the Tar Heels raced away with a 92-73 Atlantic Coast Conference win over Miami on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Drake Powell added 16 points for North Carolina (19-11, 12-6), while Jae'...
North Carolina meets Virginia, seeks to continue surge
Now in a rhythm with three wins in its past four games, North Carolina will look to continue climbing the Atlantic Coast Conference standings on Saturday afternoon when the Tar Heels host Virginia in Chapel Hill, N.C.,With five games left in the regular season, North Carolina (16-11, 9-6) sits two g...
North Carolina holds off Pitt, 67-66
R.J. Davis scored 18 points, Ven-Allen Lubin had a season-high 17, and the Tar Heels escaped with a 67-66 Atlantic Coast Conference win as Pitt missed a midrange shot at the buzzer in Chapel Hill, N.C.,It was the 10th game decided by three points or fewer for the Tar Heels (14-10, 7-5 ACC), who won ...
Cooper Flagg, No. 2 Duke take aim at North Carolina
Duke's Cooper Flagg will get his first taste of the Tobacco Road rivalry Saturday evening when the No. 2 Blue Devils welcome North Carolina to Durham, N.C. ,Duke (18-2, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) has pulled out seven- and 10-point wins, respectively, over Wake Forest and North Carolina State in...
North Carolina looks for better execution vs. Notre Dame
North Carolina finds itself in familiar territory early in the new calendar year.,Once again, coach Hubert Davis and his team will aim to bounce back from a loss when it travels to South Bend, Ind., to face Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon.,The Tar Heels (8-6, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) dropped ...
Louisville fends off multiple comeback bids by North Carolina
Chucky Hepburn scored 26 points as host Louisville defeated North Carolina 83-70 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday night.,The host Cardinals (9-5, 2-1 ACC) found themselves in a dogfight with the Tar Heels (8-6, 1-1). Louisville led for most of the contest and were ahead 51-40 les...
UConn snaps ACC curse, beats North Carolina in Fenway Bowl
UConn quarterback Joe Fagnano threw for two touchdowns and the Huskies' defense overwhelmed North Carolina for a 27-14 victory in the Fenway Bowl on Saturday in Boston.,Mel Brown ran for 96 yards and the Huskies (9-4) reached the nine-win level for the third time in program history.,It was a miserab...
North Carolina overcomes 16-point deficit to clip No. 18 UCLA
North Carolina freshman Ian Jackson, playing in his hometown, poured in a season-high 24 points and RJ Davis made the go-ahead free throw as the Tar Heels rallied past No. 18 UCLA to win 76-74 on Saturday afternoon at the CBS Sports Classic in New York City.,North Carolina (7-5) overcame a 16-point ...
North Carolina faces tall task in encounter vs. No. 18 UCLA
North Carolina's last pre-Christmas game might come with a form of desperation.,In need of a quality result, the Tar Heels will aim to get one against No. 18 UCLA on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York as part of the CBS Sports Classic.,"It's an opportunity for us to get back up ...
Bill Belichick on taking North Carolina job: 'I didn't come here to leave'
Bill Belichick provided a winning quote on Thursday during his introductory press conference as the new head coach at North Carolina.,When asked if the NFL remains an option should he enjoy immediate success in Chapel Hill, Belichick had a quick response.,"I didn't come here to leave," Belichick sai...
We Know Bill Belichick Would Be Able To Relate To College Football Players
There's no doubt that former New England Patriots head coach would be able to relate to college football players in this new era of the game....
No. 20 North Carolina braces for stern test vs. No. 10 Alabama
The showdown between No. 10 Alabama and No. 20 North Carolina in the SEC/ACC Challenge might have lost a bit of luster after results from the past few weeks.,But it sure hasn't lost its importance.,It's a vital outing in many ways for the host Tar Heels when the teams clash Wednesday night in Chapel...
North Carolina hosts NC State in Mack Brown's home finale
In most cases, a regular-season finale between two teams with a combined 11 wins wouldn't be too compelling.,That's hardly the case on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C., where North Carolina's Mack Brown coaches his final home game against rival North Carolina State.,The university announced Tuesday tha...
Michigan State blows late lead, but beats No. 12 UNC in OT
Xavier Booker scored four of his 12 points in a critical stretch of overtime and Michigan State outlasted No. 12-ranked North Carolina 94-91 the third-place game at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Wednesday.,The Spartans (6-2) led almost wire-to-wire, never trailing by more than a point...
Michigan State, No. 12 North Carolina vie for third in Hawaii
Michigan State and No. 12 North Carolina meet on Wednesday with the opportunity to leave a stacked Maui Invitational with a trophy boasting a 2-1 record the tournament.,While the Spartans (5-2) and Tar Heels (4-2) fell short of reaching the championship game in a tournament field featuring four top ...
Take 5: Candidates to replace Mack Brown at UNC
North Carolina will usher in a new era after announcing Tuesday that head coach Mack Brown will not return next season.,So, where do the Tar Heels turn next as they move on from the winningest coach in program history?,Athletic director Bubba Cunningham got a head start on the process with the Tar H...
No. 10 North Carolina rides potent trio into clash vs. Dayton
A loaded Maui Invitational featuring seven teams that played in last season's NCAA Tournament concludes its first day of action on Monday with No. 10 North Carolina facing Dayton in Lahaina, Hawaii. ,The Tar Heels (3-1) and the Flyers (5-0) both qualified for the NCAA Tournament, and North Carolina ...
No. 10 North Carolina visits Hawaii for Maui tourney tuneup
Before taking on the loaded field at next week's Maui Invitational, No. 10 North Carolina visits Hawaii on Friday in Honolulu.,The Tar Heels (2-1) are among the main attractions at the eight-team event in Maui, which also includes two-time reigning national champion UConn. Before North Carolina begi...
Omarion Hampton' record-setting night carries UNC
North Carolina's Omarion Hampton ran for a career-high 244 yards and a touchdown, Power Echols returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown and the Tar Heels made enough big plays to defeat visiting Wake Forest 31-24 on Saturday night at Chapel Hill, N.C.,Jacolby Criswell ran for a touchdown an...
No. 10 North Carolina vies to rebound from tough loss in clash vs. American
No. 10 North Carolina and American probably don't have much in common at this stage of the season, although both teams are counting on what they learned from recent losses to aid them in the future.,The teams will meet in a non-conference game Friday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,North Carolina (1-1) w...