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Anthony, No. 6 North Carolina beat Gardner-Webb

November 16, 2019 Cory Lavalette

CHAPEL HILL — Cole Anthony keeps scoring at a rate never before seen by a North Carolina freshman. As for the rest of the offense, well, the sixth-ranked Tar Heels are working on that part. […]

Anthony gets scoring help as injury-riddled Tar Heels best UNCW

November 9, 2019 Brett Friedlander

WILMINGTON — The North Carolina basketball team got more of its members involved in the scoring on Friday than it did in its opening game two nights earlier. The problem is, the Tar Heels ended […]

Record-setting debut by Anthony carries Tar Heels past Notre Dame

November 6, 2019 Brett Friedlander

CHAPEL HILL — Imagine the kind of numbers Cole Anthony might have put up had he been able to see clearly. The freshman point guard lit up Notre Dame for 34 points on Wednesday, a […]

UNC has big holes to fill next season

April 3, 2019 Brett Friedlander

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The body language of the players on the court suggested that North Carolina was a beaten team several minutes before coach Roy Williams finally raised the white flag and removed his […]

UNC’s Williams focused on turnovers after exhibitions

August 29, 2018 Brett Friedlander

The North Carolina basketball team put up some impressive offensive numbers during its recent exhibition trip to the Bahamas. Those point totals, however, weren’t the statistics that caught coach Roy Williams’ eye. The Hall of […]

Reserves come to the rescue as Pinson, Tar Heels get revenge on Miami

March 9, 2018 Brett Friedlander

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Theo Pinson knew that he and his fellow starters would eventually get around to putting the ball in the basket Thursday. But after more than seven minutes and 13 straight missed shots […]

Pinson leads surging No. 10 UNC past Syracuse

February 22, 2018 Cory Lavalette

Theo Pinson scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed a key rebound late in the game as No. 10 North Carolina continued its late-season surge with a narrow 78-74 victory over Syracuse on Wednesday night. The game […]

Felton turns tough love into results as UNC routs Western Carolina

December 6, 2017 Brett Friedlander

CHAPEL HILL — Roy Williams has frequently described Jalek Felton as the “most gifted” player on the North Carolina basketball team this season. That praise, however, isn’t necessarily a blessing for the freshman point guard. […]