Tar Heels seeing a lot more zone defenseBest believe after Notre Dame held Marcus Paige to a season-low seven points Monday night, North Carolina’s upcoming opponents in the ACC and NCAA tournaments...
Wednesday March 5, 2014
Today In UNC-Duke History: March 5, 2011Beyond junior Tyler Zeller and seniors Justin Knox and Justin Watts, the main contributors were freshmen Kendall Marshall and Harrison Barnes and sophomores John Henson...
Wednesday March 5, 2014
Full ACC Tournament seeding scenariosHere's the full rundown of remaining potential ACC Tournament seeding scenarios, with some teams clearly more settled than others: The Tar Heels have clinched a...
Wednesday March 5, 2014
In Yet Another Act, Larry Brown Writes a Winning ScriptAt 73, Brown has not slowed a bit. He lives with his son, L. J., a freshman at S.M.U., in a high rise across from...
Wednesday March 5, 2014
Scott Cherry named Big South Coach of the YearScott Cherry and DeUnna Hendrix of High Point were named the men’s and women’s basketball coaches of the year in the Big South Conference, and...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Ty Lawson scores 31 in return from broken ribThe Nuggets’ Ty Lawson ignited the hometown crowd with a dazzling crossover that got the best of the Timberwolves’ Corey Brewer on Monday night. Lawson...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Video: This Week in Carolina BasketballThe Tar Heels have won 12 straight ACC games and have secured at least a Top-4 ACC Tournament seeding with the potential for 3rd with...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Marcus Paige Tops All-ACC Academic TeamUNC's Marcus Paige, a second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, headlines the 2014 All-ACC Academic Men's Basketball team. Paige earns the honor for the second year in...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Today In UNC-Duke History: March 4, 2006Carolina's win at top-ranked Duke on the last day of the 2005-06 regular season would have been a memorable victory under any circumstances. But to...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Eight teams you shouldn't trust...yetNorth Carolina: The Tar Heels made some great plays to finish Notre Dame in a 63-61 win on Monday and extend their winning streak to...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Tar Heels look to regain intensityNorth Carolina has won its last three games by a total of seven points. The silver lining is it acknowledges that the Tar Heels have...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Tar Heels don't mind winning uglyNorth Carolina’s 63-61 win over Notre Dame is not the way head coach Roy Williams prefers his victories. The Tar Heels scored just nine points...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Video: Tar Heel Take - Notre DameJoin Rachel Nash for Chapelboro’s very last Tar Heel Take of the season as she goes behind the scenes of UNC’s narrow win over Notre...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Sophomore StarsThe 2012 recruiting class came in quietly. All four players were four-star recruits and there was little excitement beyond the over-hyped legend that J.P. Tokoto...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Steadying The ShipWhile losses magnify various mundane aspects of a team’s performance, victories operate in a parallel fashion, brushing certain legitimate issues into the background. After all,...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Luck with Tar Heels, not the Fighting IrishNorth Carolina clung to a slim one-point lead with seven seconds left when sophomore guard Marcus Paige uncharacteristically missed a free-throw attempt. Sophomore Brice Johnson...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Tar Heel seniors play final game at homeAt 7 p.m. Monday night, Leslie McDonald danced one last time. It’s something he hasn’t been able to do lately. After all, it’s difficult to...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Are Tar Heels in danger of taking their success for granted?Monday’s 63-61 Senior Night win against Notre Dame was North Carolina’s 12th straight, its longest winning streak in five years. Based solely on that information,...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
UNC-Notre Dame NotesUNC has won 12 straight regular-season ACC games for the first time since going 14-0 in 1986-87. The 12-game streak is UNC's longest heading into...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Locking Down a 12th-Straight VictoryMarcus Paige made his second-half presence felt at the buzzer, blocking Eric Atkins’ driving attempt to secure a 63-61 victory for No. 14 North Carolina...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Lucas: Basketball InstinctsAccording to the scouting report, Marcus Paige was wrong. He knew immediately he was breaking assistant coach C.B. McGrath's Notre Dame scouting report when he...
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Video: UNC Basketball Senior Day Intros & SpeechesSeniors James Manor, Wade Moody, Denzel Robinson, and Leslie McDonald spoke to the Dean Smith Center crowd and were honored before and after the final...
Monday March 3, 2014
Reggie Bullock, Jerry Stackhouse share kinship with KinstonJerry Stackhouse, like Reggie Bullock, grew up in Kinston, North Carolina. He endured the gangs, drugs and violence that have at times overwhelmed the community...
Monday March 3, 2014
Thought of the week: Roy Williams' best job?Roy Williams has done the best work of his North Carolina coaching tenure. Other seasons have been noteworthy, starting with the 2005 and 2009 national...
Monday March 3, 2014
UNC tops Notre Dame, extends winning streak to 12North Carolina sophomore Marcus Paige can now add game-saving block to his growing resume of clutch plays. After Notre Dame point guard Eric Atkins (21...
Monday March 3, 2014
Recap & Analysis: UNC 63 Notre Dame 61A win is a win right? The Tar Heels have won three straight games by a total of seven points. In two of those games,...
Monday March 3, 2014
Roy Williams Post-Notre Dame QuotesRoy Williams: "Senior night is always emotional to me. It's emotional for Leslie McDonald because he didn't have the kind of game that he's had...
Monday March 3, 2014
Video: UNC-Notre Dame Game HighlightsView complete game highlights from North Carolina's 63-61 win over Notre Dame on Senior Night in Chapel Hill...
Monday March 3, 2014
Video: Roy Williams Post-Notre Dame Press ConferenceNorth Carolina coach Roy Williams addresses the media following the Tar Heels' 63-61 victory over Notre Dame in Chapel Hill on March 3, 2014...
Monday March 3, 2014
Lucas: Rapid Reactions - Notre DameMarcus Paige did not have one of his typical nights (2-for-8 from the field, 1-for-5 from three) but he did manage to knock down two...
Monday March 3, 2014