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Cameron Hildreth's 20 points help Wake Forest edge North Carolina
Cameron Hildreth scored 20 points as Wake Forest won its sixth straight game, beating visiting North Carolina 67-66 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Hildreth also had six rebounds, two assists and two steals as the Demon Deacons (15-4, 7-1 ACC) remained unbeaten at home this season. Hunter Sa...
Wake Forest 'locked in' during win streak as North Carolina looms
Wake Forest will aim to extend its five-game winning streak Tuesday night when it hosts Big Four and Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Demon Deacons (14-4, 6-1) are piecing together a seemingly strong NCAA Tournament resume with a hot start in conference play....
Last-second shot lifts Stanford to first win vs. North Carolina
Jaylen Blakes hit a step-back jumper with just over one second to go and visiting Stanford earned its first-ever win over North Carolina, 72-71, in Chapel Hill on Saturday.,With the teams changing leads five times over the final two minutes, Stanford (12-6, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed by ...
North Carolina puts stingy defense to test vs. Stanford's Maxime Raynaud
With the new year came a new identity for North Carolina, one that has caused fits for Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.,The Tar Heels (12-6, 5-1 ACC) have won four straight, holding each opponent to a lower point total than the previous with a stout defense to stay near the top of the conference...
Heel turn? North Carolina football GM defends Bill Belichick over unsigned contract
Can a buyout be enforced if the original contract is unsigned? North Carolina might like to know. ,According to CBS Sports, new head coach Bill Belichick is operating in his role in every expected capacity but hasn't signed the contract he agreed to when athletic director Bubba Cunningham named him ...
Ian Jackson stars as North Carolina handles Cal
Ian Jackson had 20 points and seven rebounds, his sixth 20-point game in the last seven games, to lead the North Carolina Tar Heels to a resounding 79-53 Atlantic Coast Conference win over the California Golden Bears on Wednesday.,Elliot Cadeau finished with 15 points for UNC (12-6, 5-1 ACC), while ...
Report: Will Friend set to be offensive line coach at North Carolina
Veteran SEC assistant coach Will Friend is finalizing a deal to join Bill Belicheck's staff at North Carolina as offensive line coach, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Wednesday.,Friend, 48, is coming off a year as offensive coordinator at Western Kentucky, where the Hilltoppers finished 26th nationally ...
Ian Jackson guides rising North Carolina against Cal
Reflecting on his time as a player at North Carolina, as an assistant coach on the Tar Heels staff and now as the program's head coach, Hubert Davis said he has not been around a player who can score as easily and efficiently as Ian Jackson.,The freshman has averaged 23.2 points over the past six ga...
Ian Jackson helps North Carolina slip by NC State
North Carolina's Ian Jackson scored 21 points in his first meeting with rival North Carolina State and teammate Jalen Washington's tiebreaking dunk with 24 seconds to play and game-clinching defense allowed the visiting Tar Heels to escape with a 63-61 victory Saturday at Raleigh, N.C.,After Washing...
North Carolina, NC State renew longtime rivalry in Raleigh
Now that North Carolina and North Carolina State each have generated momentum this week, they'll try to take that to another level.,The rivals face off Saturday at Raleigh, N.C., for the first of two meetings this season.,"I'm excited and can't wait," said NC State guard Marcus Hill, a transfer from...
Reports: UNC, Bill Belichick land UConn DL Pryce Yates
UConn defensive lineman Pryce Yates is joining coach Bill Belichick's transfer portal class at North Carolina, multiple outlets reported.,Yates entered the transfer portal after earning defensive MVP honors in the Huskies' 27-14 victory against the Tar Heels in the Fenway Bowl on Dec. 28. He had a s...
North Carolina's defense shuts down SMU
RJ Davis racked up 26 points and North Carolina put together a suffocating defensive performance to down SMU 82-67 on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C. ,Davis made 8 of 15 shots from the field while hauling in five rebounds and dishing out four assists, but it was the Tar Heels' defense that stole ...
Can UNC ride momentum of dramatic win into SMU matchup?
North Carolina used last-second magic to beat host Notre Dame on Saturday. Now the Tar Heels will look to keep that positive mojo going at home in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, against an SMU team coming off a brutal loss at Duke.,Before that 89-62 loss to Duke, SMU (11-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) h...
Late four-point play gets North Carolina past Notre Dame
Ian Jackson scored a career high 27 points and Elliot Cadeau completed a four-point play with 4.8 seconds left to help North Carolina defeat host Notre Dame 74-73 on Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind.,North Carolina (9-6, 2-1 ACC) trailed by three points when Cadeau dribbled along the right wing...
North Carolina, Louisville seek quality win early in ACC slate
Neither Louisville nor visiting North Carolina will ring in 2025 as a ranked team, but that does not mean the Atlantic Coast Conference rivals will not have much at stake when they face off on Wednesday.,This will be one of the few chances either team has to post a notable win in conference play. Of...
RJ Davis sets 3-point record as North Carolina beats Campbell
Freshman Ian Jackson scored a season-high 26 points and RJ Davis poured in 23 points as part of a record-setting outing as North Carolina finished nonconference play by defeating visiting Campbell 97-81 on Sunday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Drake Powell and Elliot Cadeau both scored 12 points and Jal...
UNC closes nonconference schedule vs. in-state foe Campbell
With something significant from which to build, North Carolina will see if it can sustain the momentum following a holiday break.,The Tar Heels are back in action for their final nonconference game Sunday night when in-state opponent Campbell visits Chapel Hill, N.C.,This will be the first meeting b...
Bill Belichick casts heavy shadow over Fenway Bowl
Before a new era begins at North Carolina, there is one more football game to play.,That comes when the Tar Heels meet UConn on Saturday in the Fenway Bowl -- at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.,There is no doubt that much of the bowl game will include the backdrop of Bill Belichick becoming...
No. 7 Florida pushes past North Carolina to improve to 11-0
Will Richard scored four of his 22 points in the final minute of the game to help No. 7 Florida remain undefeated with a 90-84 victory over North Carolina on Tuesday night in the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte, N.C.,Richard's putback layup gave the Gators (11-0) an 86-84 lead with 57.1 seconds le...
North Carolina vying for resume win vs. high-powered No. 7 Florida
No. 7 Florida will try to continue one of its best starts in program history when it takes on North Carolina on Tuesday night as part of the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte, N.C.,The Gators (10-0) have won their first 10 games in a season for only the third time in the 118-year history of their pr...