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With Cooper Flagg ailing, UNC seeks upset of No. 1 Duke
CHARLOTTE -- North Carolina will play in a game that might largely define its season Friday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals.,Yet the Tar Heels (22-12) aren't likely to be the main storyline when going against top-ranked Duke.,The Blue Devils (23-9) might be without ACC P...
North Carolina keeps surging, knocks out Wake in ACC quarters
CHARLOTTE -- RJ Davis scored 23 points and connected on key 3-point shots as North Carolina fended off Wake Forest for a 68-59 victory in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinal Thursday afternoon.,Ven-Allen Lubin and Seth Trimble added 10 points apiece for North Carolina, which won fo...
Wake Forest, UNC enter ACC matchup clinging to NCAA bubble
CHARLOTTE -- North Carolina and Wake Forest meet in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals with similar mindsets in terms of their overall postseason outlook.,Many projections suggest both teams need a victory Thursday afternoon to keep alive their NCAA Tournament hopes.,"Our eyes an...
After thrilling finish, Notre Dame faces motivated UNC in ACC 2nd round
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Getting to the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament was an adventure for Notre Dame.,Now the Irish have a chance to take on North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon.,No. 12 seed Notre Dame (15-17) advanced on Tae Davis' last-second free throw to defeat Pitt 55-54 ...
Bill Belichick, North Carolina will not appear on 'Hard Knocks'
Bill Belichick's North Carolina program will not be the featured team on HBO's upcoming offseason version of "Hard Knocks," an NFL Media spokesperson told CBS Sports on Tuesday.,That comes on the heels of reports circling last week that NFL Films would feature Belichick and the Tar Heels. Reports, h...
Freshman Ben Hammond guides Virginia Tech against North Carolina
In short bursts this season, Virginia Tech's Ben Hammond has shown potential to be a rare point guard who can control games at both ends of the floor with his quickness and the force of his will.,Saturday in an overtime victory against Syracuse, it all came together for the freshman as he posted car...
UNC has eye on ACC tourney seed against reeling Miami
Three games remain for North Carolina to not only sneak into the top four of ACC standings and earn a double bye in the conference tournament but also earn its way into the NCAA Tournament.,Considering how the Tar Heels (18-11, 11-6 ACC) have played the past four games, it certainly seems possible, ...
Report: 'Hard Knocks' to feature UNC, Bill Belichick after NFL teams decline
Bill Belichick's North Carolina program will be the featured team on HBO's upcoming offseason version of "Hard Knocks," per a report Friday from Front Office Sports.,The decision to turn to Belichick, an NFL head coach for 29 seasons with the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots, came after no ...
High-scoring North Carolina rolls over Florida State
After scoring 80 points just twice in its first 13 Atlantic Coast Conference games, North Carolina rolled over Florida State 96-85 on Monday in Tallahassee, Fla., for its fourth straight 80-plus-point effort.,Senior RJ Davis led the Tar Heels with 20 points and added five assists on a night when Nor...
North Carolina, aiming for NCAA bubble, visits Florida State
Amid a difficult season, North Carolina hopes to stretch a three-game winning streak when it faces Florida State on Monday in Tallahassee, Fla. ,The Tar Heels and Seminoles are both outside the NCAA Tournament bubble according to most projections, but North Carolina's recent run gives the Tar Heels ...
North Carolina warms up quickly, blows out NC State
RJ Davis had 21 points, Seth Trimble added 15, and North Carolina used a series of first-half runs en route to a 97-73 Atlantic Coast Conference rout of North Carolina State in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Wednesday.,Tied with the Wolfpack 6-6 less than four minutes into the game, North Carolina (16-11, 9-...
Road woes haunting North Carolina as it visits Syracuse
North Carolina aims to halt a four-game road losing streak Saturday when it visits Syracuse in Atlantic Coast Conference action., ,The Tar Heels (14-11, 7-6 ACC) have lost five of their last seven games. Included in that stretch are road defeats against Wake Forest, Pitt, Duke and Clemson. Their rec...
No. 23 Clemson notches 20-point win over North Carolina
Viktor Lakhin scored 20 of his 22 points in the first half and No. 23 Clemson kept riding waves of momentum in drubbing visiting North Carolina 85-65 on Monday night.,Chase Hunter added 19 points and Jaeden Zackery poured in 16 points to go with seven rebounds and seven assists for Clemson (20-5, 12...
North Carolina taps into 'sense of emergency' vs. rising Clemson
North Carolina is aware that the trajectory of its season is causing some alarm, and another matchup looms large for the Tar Heels when they visit Clemson on Monday night.,North Carolina (14-10, 7-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) has endured a bumpy stretch, but the Tar Heels are coming off Saturday's 6...
North Carolina faces Pitt again in search of 'full potential'
Hubert Davis remains optimistic about the immediate future of North Carolina, but the Tar Heels' coach admits that frustration is building as the team readies to host Pitt on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The Tar Heels have lost four of their last five in Atlantic Coast Conference play, and as Davis...
North Carolina, Pitt eye resume-boosting win
Both coming off wins and needing more to boost their respective NCAA Tournament resumes, visiting North Carolina and Pitt will tangle on Tuesday night.,The Tar Heels (13-8, 6-3 ACC) and Panthers (13-6, 4-4) both ended losing streaks on Saturday. On its home floor, North Carolina squeaked out a six-p...
North Carolina holds off Boston College in OT
RJ Davis had 22 points, Ian Jackson scored 15 of his 19 in the second half, and North Carolina avoided an upset bid by Boston College with a 102-96 Atlantic Coast Conference win in Chapel Hill on Saturday.,Seth Trimble finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds for North Carolina (13-8, 6-3 ACC), and J...
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....
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...
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 ...