Last year’s predictions didn’t have many hits — the Panthers did select NC State offensive lineman Ikem Ekwonu in the first round of the draft — but that doesn’t dissuade the NSJ Sports crew. From […]
UNC and Duke had played 257 times. They’d played with ACC championships on the line. They’d played when the teams were the top two in the nation. More than mere bragging rights, seasons were on […]
The holidays mean a transition in the college basketball season. With the new year, and new semester for 19 Division 1 colleges in North Carolina, comes conference play. Some teams in the state have already […]
NEW YORK — Down two with under 2 second left, UNC assistant Jeff Lebo drew up a play the Tar Heels hadn’t even run in practice — and it worked perfectly. Pete Nance made a […]
CHAPEL HILL — Armando Bacot had 11 rebounds, reaching double digits for a program-record 62nd time, and scored 14 points as UNC rolled by The Citadel 100-67 on Tuesday night. Bacot passed Billy Cunningham for […]
On April 2 of this year, UNC prepared to play Duke in a titanic rivalry matchup in the Final Four. As tipoff neared, Tar Heel fans across the globe whispered to themselves, “God, if you […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Justyn Mutts scored 27 points to lead Virginia Tech to an 80-72 victory over No. 18 UNC on Sunday. Mutts scored 21 of his points in the second half for the Hokies […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Mark Sears had 24 points, five rebounds and five assists, and No. 18 Alabama sent top-ranked UNC to a second straight loss with a 103-101 victory in a quadruple-overtime thriller on Sunday […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Caleb Grill has followed T.J. Otzelberger from South Dakota State to UNLV and now back to Iowa State hoping the pair could share a moment like they did Friday. Taking down the […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — The top-ranked Tar Heels knew there would be tests during its weekend in the Pacific Northwest. Unexpectedly, their opener was one. Pete Nance scored 28 points, Caleb Love added 23 and No. […]
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