Heels Clamp Down On Hoos

Posted Feb 8, 2009
If Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington keep it up, the Tar Heels are starting to look poised for a deep run. Paced by the tandem’s poised dominance, Carolina fought through a sub par offensive outing to grind out a 76-61 win over the Virginia Cavaliers. On an afternoon that UNC honored its eight members of the Basketball Hall of Fame with a rousing halftime ceremony, the current crop of Tar Heels did not exactly produce a game for the ages. (Inside Carolina)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Video: Jason Capel Discusses UNC Basketball
Former North Carolina forward and current ESPN analyst Jason Capel joined the “Tar Heel Tribune Podcast” to share his insights on this season’s UNC Basketball...
Wed Nov 4, 2026

Roy Williams Welcomes Michael Malone Into UNC Coaching Family
When Michael Malone made his first trip of the regular season down the Carolina blue carpet onto the Smith Center floor as North Carolina’s head...
Wed Nov 4, 2026

Cones on rim, scores kept for defensive stops: How UNC is trying to fix rebounding problem
The drills have no hoops, and in some cases a cone sits on the basket, a setup UNC coaches hope will teach players that they...
Wed Nov 4, 2026

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Michael Malone Wins Debut, But Should UNC Basketball Fans Be Concerned?
Michael Malone is officially 1-0 as North Carolina's head coach, but UNC Basketball's 80-72 win over Western Carolina wasn't the dominant opening-night performance Tar Heel...
Tue Nov 3, 2026