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Wofford shocks depleted UNC
CHAPEL HILL — The venue was different, but the result was the same. Wofford traveled to Chapel Hill and shocked a ranked North Carolina team again, getting 19 points from Trevor Stumpe and riding a […]
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Anthony, No. 6 North Carolina beat Gardner-Webb
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. […]
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Early-season injuries limit Heels, Wolfpack
Roy Williams is the kind of coach that can find a dark lining in any silver cloud, especially early in the season when he’s looking to kickstart his North Carolina team toward its full potential. […]
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Record-setting debut by Anthony carries Tar Heels past Notre Dame
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 […]
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Tar Heels blend experience, high-end talent
CHAPEL HILL — Roy Williams is as old-school as a coach can get when it comes to the makeup of his basketball team. He prefers upperclassmen to freshmen, homegrown talent to transfers and a traditional […]
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UNC has big holes to fill next season
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 […]
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Nassir Little battling the flu, a game-time decision for Sweet 16
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nassir Little’s breakthrough performances in Columbus last week appeared to give the North Carolina basketball team an explosive new element to add to an already potent lineup as it advances through […]
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Midwest musings: A history lesson, a rivalry reunion and some second round blues
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No one knows better than North Carolina’s Roy Williams that in the NCAA tournament, winning is the only thing that matters. Regardless of how well your team plays. So even though his […]
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Obama visit adds to UNC-Duke rivalry hype
DURHAM — Members of the North Carolina basketball team were told ahead of time that Barack Obama planned to visit them before Wednesday’s game against Duke. But that did little to prepare the Tar Heels’ […]
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Reserves come to the rescue as Pinson, Tar Heels get revenge on Miami
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 […]