WINSTON-SALEM — So much for the theory about North Carolina getting caught looking ahead to Wednesday’s showdown at Duke. The Tar Heels answered any questions there might have been about their focus early on […]
CHAPEL HILL — For five frantic minutes midway through the second half Monday, the North Carolina basketball team was off to the races — something that doesn’t happen often against a Virginia team that prefers […]
CHAPEL HILL — Like a matador waving a cape in front of an angry bull, there’s something about the color red — especially when it’s worn by NC State — that brings out the best […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — This time around, No. 9 North Carolina returned to form against No. 15 Louisville. The Tar Heels controlled rebounding, the inside and just about everything else Saturday to show how far […]
ATLANTA — When Coby White gets the ball in his hands and starts pushing it upcourt, the North Carolina basketball team can resemble a group of sprinters running a 100-meter relay. That fast pace was […]
CHAPEL HILL — Seniors Luke Maye, Cameron Johnson and Kenny Williams might be the veteran foundation of the North Carolina basketball team. But even they realize that the Tar Heels are only going to go […]
CHAPEL HILL — It’s a worn out sports cliche. But Saturday, the North Carolina proved that it’s also true. You really do play like you practice. Fresh off two straight workouts coach Roy Williams described […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — North Carolina forward Cameron Johnson knew the boos were coming. Expected them actually. It’s part of the deal when you leave one school for another. So when the Pittsburgh’s “Oakland Zoo” student […]
Saturday’s ACC opener at Pittsburgh is a road game for the North Carolina basketball team. For forward Cameron Johnson, it’s also a homecoming. A native of Pittsburgh suburb of Moon Township, Pa., who played his […]
CHAPEL HILL — Ready or not, the ACC basketball season is about to begin. To listen to North Carolina’s Roy Williams, his Tar Heels are still a long way from being ready. “Stuff’s over now,” […]
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