Every year, the sports staff of North State Journal (sports editor Cory Lavalette and reporters Brett Friedlander and Shawn Krest) look into our crystal balls and try and predict what some of the bigger news […]
Most years, the NSJ’s choice as the top newcomer is a freshman phenom at a college in the state or a rookie that arrived with an impact on a pro team. But 2021 hasn’t been […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Davidson made the most of an unexpected crack at a Top 10 team. Luka Brajkovic scored 22 points and hit a late 3-pointer and Michael Jones scored 21 points to help lift […]
LAS VEGAS — Kentucky coach John Calipari gave a simple message to Sahvir Wheeler before the Wildcats’ showdown with North Carolina, both individually and in front of the team: “Lead us.” Whether or not he […]
CHAPEL HILL — Not that long ago, North Carolina’s biggest problem was its defense. The Tar Heels had a brutal trip to Connecticut, losing to Purdue and Tennessee on consecutive days and giving up 182 […]
CHAPEL HILL — All the elements for disaster were there for the North Carolina basketball team Tuesday. A sparse crowd so small those in the upper deck of the Smith Center were invited to move […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After his Vols lost to Texas Tech, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes put his team through two very physical practices and that got their attention. The No. 13 Volunteers (7-2) were ready to […]
ATLANTA — RJ Davis scored 13 of his game-high 23 points in the second half Sunday afternoon as North Carolina pulled away after halftime to defeat Georgia Tech 79-62 in the ACC opener for both […]
CHAPEL HILL — UNC used a 20-5 second-half run to blow out Michigan in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge at the Smith Center, 72-51. It was the most complete game the Tar Heels have put together […]
According to the wedding website The Knot, the average honeymoon lasts seven to 12 days. That’s almost exactly what new UNC coach Hubert Davis got in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels won three games in […]
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