North Carolina at Georgia Tech, three to know previewNorth Carolina power forward Brice Johnson, who had 16 points in the first meeting with Georgia Tech, leads UNC with averages of 15.0 points and...
Tuesday March 3, 2015Tar Heels look to match physical playNorth Carolina has often been praised for the way that post players Brice Johnson and Kennedy Meeks finish around the basket. But there are different...
Saturday February 28, 2015Post Lockdown vs NC StateN.C. State’s physical approach on the interior limited No. 15 North Carolina’s post production in Tuesday’s 58-46 loss at the Smith Center. In UNC’s previous...
Wednesday February 25, 2015Meeks heeds message, returns to starter status with Tar HeelsKennedy Meeks hasn’t hidden the incentive behind his increased productivity. Coach Roy Williams’ decision to remove him from North Carolina’s first unit and sit him...
Tuesday February 24, 2015North Carolina-NC State PreviewMarcus Paige isn't having the type of season most expected when he was selected as a preseason All-American, but big men Brice Johnson and Kennedy...
Monday February 23, 2015UNC's Post Efficiency on the RiseUNC’s post trio – Kennedy Meeks, Brice Johnson and Isaiah Hicks - has elevated its production and scoring efficiency during the month of February. In...
Monday February 23, 2015Johnson, Meeks Coming Up BigThe North Carolina basketball team has shown itself to be a prolific inside scoring threat this season, ranking among the top teams in the nation...
Monday February 23, 2015Remembering Dean SmithRoy Williams has reprised the role of a history professor since Dean Smith, his mentor, died Feb. 7. Williams’ players aren’t old enough to fully...
Sunday February 22, 2015Video: Marcus Paige, Kennedy Meeks Post-Georgia Tech InterviewsMarcus Paige and Kennedy Meeks talk to Jones Angell following the Tar Heels' 89-60 win over Georgia Tech on February 21st, 2015...
Saturday February 21, 2015Kennedy Meeks On Watch List For Kareem Abdul-Jabbar AwardThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the fifteen watch list members for the 2015 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award...
Tuesday February 17, 2015Lineup change wakes up the Tar HeelsKennedy Meeks had been sick, but that was not the case in Chestnut Hill. That’s not why Meeks didn’t start, Roy Williams said. Neither Meeks...
Friday February 13, 2015Three to know – No. 12 North Carolina at PittsburghNorth Carolina coach Roy Williams shocked many in last weekend’s 79-68 at Boston College by tweaking his starting lineup for the first time in 18...
Friday February 13, 2015UNC Basketball Insider 2-11The most interesting thing to watch this Saturday is whether Roy Williams sticks with starting five he put out against Boston College. Will forward Isaiah...
Wednesday February 11, 2015Lucas: Rapid Reactions - Boston CollegeTwo different version of Isaiah Hicks played in Saturday's game. There was the Hicks who started the game, getting a spot in the starting lineup...
Saturday February 7, 2015Titus’s Top 12: UNC a more athletic, more uptempo, less bulky version of ArizonaMarcus Paige is back to playing like an All-American. Kennedy Meeks has been great all year. J.P. Tokoto has expanded his game so much that...
Thursday January 29, 2015Lucas: UNC Basketball NotebookOne of the biggest stories of Carolina’s recent surge has been the play of the Tar Heel big men. Brice Johnson has four double-doubles in...
Wednesday January 28, 2015Lucas: A Hard SevenKennedy Meeks played 32 minutes in Carolina’s 93-83 win over Syracuse. Most of those minutes were spent exchanging pushes, elbows and grunts with the Orange’s...
Tuesday January 27, 2015Nate Britt catches Syracuse off-guard in loss to North CarolinaSyracuse expected production from the big guys. Kennedy Meeks, Brice Johnson. Those two stalwarts along the North Carolina back line manufacture points. The Orange, too,...
Tuesday January 27, 2015Lucas: Rapid Reactions - SyracuseThe battle off the ball between Kennedy Meeks and Rakeem Christmas was as good or better than the actual game. Christmas is a very physical...
Monday January 26, 2015Williams wants better rebounding when UNC faces FSUThe reason North Carolina was playing zone defense during the Tar Heels' win at Wake Forest the other night is because starters Marcus Paige, J.P...
Saturday January 24, 2015