UNC Baseball Powers Past Miami In Run-Rule Win, 18-6
Casey Cook hit two home runs, Gavin Gallaher belted a grand slam and the No. 15 North Carolina Tar Heels went deep seven times for the first time in more than a decade to power past Miami 18-6 in the series finale on Sunday. Parks Harber and
Alex Madera each hit a two-run two homer, and
Alberto Osuna and Luke Stevenson each added a solo shot. (
GoHeels.com)
2024 NCAA Tournament: Why UNC earned final No. 1 seed over Iowa State in March Madness bracket
Iowa State made an impressive late surge into contention for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but even an authoritative victory over Houston in the Big 12 Tournament Championship Game wasn't enough for the Cyclones. In the end, UNC claimed the fourth No. 1 seed despite falling short in the ACC Championship Game against North Carolina State. (
CBS Sports)
Miami Edges UNC Men's Tennis, 4-3
Miami won the doubles point and three of five singles matches, edging No. 27 North Carolina, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. The Tar Heels, who had won seven of their last eight matches including a win at No. 13 Florida State on Friday evening, fell to 10-5, 4-2. The all-time series between Carolina and Miami is now tied, 22-all. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: IC Podcast - NCAA Tournament Bracket Reactions
Fresh off of the unveiling of the 68-team 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament bracket during Selection Sunday, the crew from Inside Carolina brings in special guests Tommy Ashley and Greg Barnes to dissect the seedings. The five discuss everything from UNC's draw to potential made-for-TV games and much more.
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Lucas: The Charlotte Tournament
"I learned it from Coach Smith and Coach Guthridge and Coach Williams," UNC coach
Hubert Davis said, "we want to focus on being invited to the Charlotte Tournament. Let's try to win two games there. If we win two games there, we'll be invited to the Los Angeles Tournament. If we win two games there, we'll be invited to the Phoenix Tournament." (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Women's Basketball a No. 8 seed, would play at No. 1 South Carolina in second round
North Carolina heads south for the first two rounds of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament as a No. 8 seed in the Albany 1 region, facing Michigan State in Columbia, S.C., in the first round. If the Tar Heels (19-12) get past the No. 9-seed Spartans (22-8), they would play No. 1 ranked and No. 1 overall seed South Carolina (32-0) in the second round. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
North Carolina Women's Basketball Dancing To Columbia For Matchup With Michigan State
For the fourth year in a row and the 31st time in program history, the UNC women's basketball team is dancing into the postseason. The Tar Heels are seeded eighth in the Albany 1 region and will face No. 9 seed Michigan State in a first-round game in Columbia, S.C. The team gathered for Sunday's announcement at coach
Courtney Banghart's home. (
GoHeels.com)
North Carolina Earns No. 1 Seed in NCAA Tournament Field
The path to North Carolina’s seventh NCAA men’s basketball title would take the Tar Heels from the Queen City to the City of Angels and, they hope, culminate in the Valley of the Sun. The No. 4 Tar Heels (27-7) are the No. 1 seed in the West Regional, to be played in Los Angeles.
Caleb Love’s No. 6 Arizona team (25-8) is the No. 2 seed in the West. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Tar Heels Are Top Seed In NCAA West Regional
North Carolina is the No. 1 seed in the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament and will play Thursday in Charlotte against the winner of Howard and Wagner, who play Tuesday. The winner of that game advances to Saturday's Round of 32 against the winner of Thursday's game between No. 8 seed Mississippi State and No. 9 seed Michigan State. (
GoHeels.com)
North Carolina's NCAA tournament history since 1982
The UNC Tar Heels are one of college basketball’s premier programs with six national championships, 20 Final Fours, 28 Elite Eights and 34 Sweet Sixteen appearances. Here’s a look at how the Tar Heels have done in the tournament since 1982 when
Michael Jordan drained the jumper to beat Georgetown to deliver
Dean Smith a title in Chapel Hill. (
Tar Heels Wire)
RJ Davis expresses disappointment in UNC falling short of winning ACC Tournament
Coming into the season, one of the goals for North Carolina was to win the ACC Tournament. However, that didn’t happen, with veteran players like
R.J. Davis once again coming up short after the Tar Heels lost to NC State in the championship game. “I mean, definitely disappointed,” Davis said. “Got to the championship game and came up short." (
On3.com)
Art’s Angle: Royal Straight Flush
The good news is UNC will still be a No. 1 or No. 2 seed when the NCAA tournament pairings are announced Sunday, likely playing first- and second-round games in Charlotte since six other teams contending for top seeds also lost. Surely,
Hubert Davis will have his team’s closest attention this week when preparing for those first two rounds. (
Chapelboro.com)
Chapel Hill's East Franklin Street is changing, not dying
UNC and Chapel Hill are making substantial investments in the 100-block of East Franklin St. If the approved projects are built, East Franklin will be much more vibrant five years from now, and if the town council commits to adding more housing in this section of downtown, we’ll see the number of year-round residents and employees rise as well. (
Triangle Blog Blog)
UNC Baseball Falls To Miami On Walk-Off Home Run, 2-1, Saturday
Dorian Gonzalez hit a walk-off home run to lead off the ninth inning and lift the Miami Hurricanes to a 2-1 win over No. 15 North Carolina at Mark Light Field on Saturday. It was the second time this season that the Tar Heels (16-4, 3-2 ACC) lost on a walk-off hit. North Carolina freshman
Gavin Gallaher went 3-for-4 and posted the first multi-hit game of his career. (
GoHeels.com)
Sam Howell Excited To Be A Seahawk And 'Ready To Go To Work'
After a trade this week, which was finalized Friday with
Sam Howell arriving in Seattle and passing a physical, the Seahawks acquired Howell two years after they first showed interest in the quarterback from North Carolina. "I thought this was a team I might come to do, but I didn't. But I'm here now, and excited to be here and excited to be a Seahawk." (
Seattle Seahawks)