Heels Clinch Share of ACC Title

Posted Mar 5, 2009
UNC began its month of madness in a fashion that it would like to emulate for the remaining 27 days of March – and beyond – on Wednesday. The Tar Heels grinded out a hard-fought 86-78 road victory over a desperate Virginia Tech squad on Senior Night. The Tar Heels were not perfect against the Hokies, but they displayed the elements that will be critical in making a serious run at cutting down the nets at the Final Four in Detroit. (Inside Carolina)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Three takeaways from UNC’s 97-83 loss to SMU in ACC road opener
While Seth Trimble’s 22 points against SMU may have been the lone highlight from Saturday, the rest of UNC's backcourt struggled. No other guard scored...
Sun Jan 4, 2026

Art’s Angle: An Awakening
If SMU shoots like they did on Saturday, it could be a sign that their men’s basketball program is awakening in its new conference as...
Sun Jan 4, 2026

UNC basketball one win away from Smith Center milestone
Since 1986, the Smith Center has been the proud home of the North Carolina basketball program. Not only has it served as home, but has...
Sun Jan 4, 2026

Hubert Davis on Loss to SMU: 'It Goes Back to Defense'
Simply put, North Carolina’s 97-83 loss to SMU on Saturday was its worst defensive performance of the season to date. It was probably also the...
Sun Jan 4, 2026