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What’s next for Hubert Davis?
NEW ORLEANS — It was desperation time for the Blue Devils, but Hubert Davis was the one with a decision to make. With 10 seconds left and UNC leading by two, Caleb Love grabbed a […]
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Unrivaled rivalry game: UNC beats Duke in Final Four
NEW ORLEANS — Haymaker after haymaker. Dagger after dagger. Back and forth they went. It seemed like it might never end, and no one watching would have complained. After 83 years, Carolina and Duke finally […]
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The very big stage: UNC trying to get accustomed to Final Four
NEW ORLEANS — It’s Duke-Carolina. It’s the Final Four. College basketball has never seen such a spectacle. Hubert Davis is more concerned that his Tar Heels notice how big everything is, however. “I am so […]
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Rewind: Duke, UNC made adjustments in 2 previous meetings
Adjustments are a part of all sports. Hitters adjust to the way they’re pitched from at-bat to at-bat. Football offenses adjust to what defenses give them from half to half, and hockey coaches adjust to […]
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City of Brotherly Love: Caleb carries UNC to Elite Eight
PHILADELPHIA — UNC trailed UCLA in the second half in the Sweet 16 game in Philadelphia Friday night. It turned out, all they needed was Love. Caleb Love scored 27 of his 30 points after […]
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Overlooked Tar Heels crash Sweet 16
North Carolina was scheduled to play UCLA as part of the CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas on Dec. 18, but the game was called off due to an extraordinary set of circumstances. The Tar […]
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So Sweet: Tar Heels knock off defending champs Baylor in OT, advance to 2nd week of NCAAs
FORT WORTH, Texas — RJ Davis scored a career-high 30 points with a nifty layup while being fouled in overtime, and eighth-seeded North Carolina blew a 25-point second-half lead but still found a way to […]
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Smooth sailing: UNC gives Davis his 1st NCAA win with rout of Marquette
FORT WORTH, Texas — Brady Manek scored 28 points, Caleb Love had 21 of his 23 before halftime and North Carolina routed Marquette 95-63 in first-year coach Hubert Davis’ NCAA Tournament debut Thursday. Love made […]
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Virginia Tech denies UNC shot at title, rematch with Duke
NEW YORK – Moments after his Duke basketball team outlasted Miami in the first of two ACC Tournament semifinals on Friday, Paolo Banchero told a national television interviewer that he wanted another shot at rival […]
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UNC crashes Coach K’s farewell party
DURHAM — North Carolina crashed the Coach K farewell party by sending Duke’s Hall of Fame coach off the floor named after him one last time with a 94-81 loss. The Tar Heels ignored the […]