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Mack Brown UNC Pre-Spring Football Press Conference

With spring football practice starting for UNC on Tuesday, coach met with the media Monday to offer some program updates, including recent staff additions, spring position battles, injury news, two Tar Heels no longer part of the team, the Tar Heels' quarterback battle, new players in the program, several new rules, and much more. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Tar Heels Recognize the Biggest Goal Remains Within Reach

As the pain subdues into a memory and UNC’s focus is launching into NCAA Tournament play Thursday, whatever the Tar Heels learned by losing to NC State in the ACC championship game remains with them. What they learned is actually something they already knew. It wasn’t rocket science trying to dissect why they lost to the tenth-seed Wolfpack. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

This Week in UNC Baseball: Lessons From The Road

Losing an ACC series is never good, but all losses are not equal. Given how UNC bounced back Sunday after two very different, tough losses, baseball coach believes the positive takeaways from the weekend will benefit the Diamond Heels going forward. Forbes joined "This Week in UNC Baseball" to discuss wins, losses, lessons, and more. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Football Players Facing Charges Will Participate in Spring Practice

UNC football players , , and will participate in spring football practices while facing misdemeanor charges stemming from a car crash in January that killed a UNC student. Brown said Monday that the three players are subject to "consequences with disciplinary action within our program" when legal proceedings conclude. (Inside Carolina)

How do NCAA Tournament seeds perform in the Final Four?

Of the 38 national champions since 1985, 24 were No. 1 seeds. Twelve of the past 16 title winners have come from the top line. As crazy as March can be, the best teams of the regular season often have the most success in the postseason. Crazy upsets stick in our minds. But even if a top seed is eliminated early, there are likely three No. 1 seeds left. (NCAA.com)

North Carolina one of two No. 1 seeds to slip in AP Top 25 poll

North Carolina fell one spot to No. 5 in the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll as the Tar Heels enter the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the West Regional. No. 1 South seed Houston lost to Iowa State and was supplanted from the top ranking by UConn. No. 1 Midwest seed Purdue lost in overtime to Wisconsin in the Big Ten semifinals but remained No. 3. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Harrison Ingram: The Connector

For , the highest level of basketball has included highlights he still can’t believe: Vince Carter advising him, running out of the tunnel at the Smith Center and seeing the jerseys in the rafters, getting a concussion while guarding and getting screened by during a pickup game, the support of UNC fans everywhere. (Inside Carolina)

Chansky’s Notebook: Be The Best

Let’s engage in a little realism with the Tar Heel fan base. North Carolina returning to the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed is as astounding as missing the Big Dance altogether last season was maddening. The Tar Heels won an apparent debate within the NCAA selection committee and sneaked into the West Region, where they are the fourth No. 1 seed. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC is a 1 seed! Carolina vs. Arizona? Transfer portal opens

The North Carolina Tar Heels are a one-seed in the NCAA Tournament for a record 18th time. It’s all thanks to team that is bought in for one another. Interestingly, Arizona is the two seed in UNC’s region, but it’s unlikely the two will square off. The basketball transfer portal is open, will UNC find their replacement? (View Video)

Pro Heels: National Women's Soccer League Week-One Roundup

The National Women's Soccer League season kicked off this past weekend. Nine Tar Heels played, with six in a starting role. Four rookies saw action with three in the starting lineups. , the No. 2 overall selection in the NWSL Draft, became the third youngest draftee in league history. She was one of five teenagers to start on opening weekend. (GoHeels.com)

Armando Bacot among former 5-stars recruits who will shape the NCAA tournament's first weekend

is one of the most important players on one of the most important teams in this year’s NCAA basketball tournament and will provide veteran leadership for the No. 1-seeded Tar Heels, who are expected to make a deep run. Bacot has played his entire, five-season college career for North Carolina, which makes him a bit of an anomaly. (Rivals.com)

North Carolina Baseball Notebook: Mixed Bag Week of Work

Last week started off well enough for the North Carolina baseball team, with a two-game series win over Rutgers to extend its win streak to 11. UNC’s ACC road trip to Miami, however, was a mixed bag as the Diamond Heels dropped two of three, losing their second series of the season. The ACC’s new mercy rule came into play in the bookend games. (Inside Carolina)

Charlotte’s piece of NCAA Tournament includes UNC, Tennessee, and major madness potential

After a topsy-turvy weekend in college basketball, Charlotte’s NCAA regional this week will have two primary colors: Carolina blue and orange. The blue comes from UNC, of course, as the Tar Heels earned a No. 1 seed in the 68-team NCAA Tournament after winning the ACC regular season. That means UNC will be the clear headliner in Charlotte. (MSN.com)

Selection Sunday Sets Up Potential Caleb Love, UNC Duel In NCAA Tournament West Region

With North Carolina and Arizona placed as the No. 1 and No. 2 teams, respectively, in the West Region on Sunday, it’s possible that former UNC guard and the Tar Heels share the court once again — though this time as foes. Should the two teams face off, it would be in Los Angeles during the Elite Eight round, with a Final Four berth on the line. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Football Freshman Profile: OLB Curtis Simpson

New UNC Football players love talking about the food at Carolina and how they are eating much differently than before arriving in Chapel Hill. Three-star freshman linebacker is following a nutritional plan, and he likes it a lot. "They’ve got a plan so I can get enough weight to at least get a chance to see the field, get a chance to play." (Tar Heel Illustrated)
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Today In UNC History
March 19, 1977
Walter Davis, playing with a broken finger on his shooting hand, scores 21 points as fifth-ranked UNC beats No. 13 Kentucky, 79-72, in College Park, Maryland to reach the Final Four. The Tar Heels run the 4-Corners offense almost the entire second half to compensate for the absence of two injured starters, Phil Ford and Tommy LaGarde.
March 19, 1988
Carolina shoots a school record 79.0 percent from the floor (49 of 62) in 123-97 rout over Loyola Marymount in the NCAA Tournament second round. Ranzino Smith makes 11 of 14 shots en route to 27 points. Carolina has 26 turnovers, 20 more than Loyola, and wins by 26.
March 19, 2000
Joseph Forte scores 17 points and Ed Cota has 10 assists to lead No. 8 seed Carolina to a 60-53 win over top seed Stanford in the NCAA second round.
March 19, 2009
Tyler Hansbrough sinks a free throw in the first half of the NCAA Tournament first round win over Radford, giving him 2,770 points and breaking J.J. Redick’s (Duke) ACC scoring mark. He passed Larry Bird in the national semifinal win over Villanova and finished with 2,872 points, 12th in NCAA history.
March 19, 2022
No. 8 seed UNC gives up a 25-point lead and survives in overtime to defeat No. 1 seed and defending national champion Baylor, 93-86, in Fort Worth, Texas in the NCAA Tournament round of 32. R.J. Davis scored 30 points and Brady Manek scored 26 before being ejected for a dubious Flagrant-2 foul with 10 minutes remaining.
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