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 […]
Some among the sellout crowd at Carter-Finley Stadium began heading for the exits after North Carolina’s Grayson Atkins converted a 50-yard field goal to extend the Tar Heels’ lead on NC State to nine points […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
North Carolina’s five bowl-eligible teams will be playing coast-to-coast this December. Here’s a look at where they are headed. Appalachian State vs. Western Kentucky RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl FAU Stadium; Boca Raton, Florida Dec. 18, […]
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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