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May 27, 2023

Dean Smith

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From thorn in Dean Smith’s side to NC Hall of Famer: Hickory’s Rick Barnes

May 24, 2023 Shawn Krest

RALEIGH — One look at the thin, gentle-looking man standing in the front of the room is all it takes to draw an inescapable conclusion. “This can’t be Rick Barnes.” There are no visible horns […]

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KREST: Carolina fans forget who the building was named after

January 25, 2023 Shawn Krest

According to legend, early in Dean Smith’s tenure as UNC head coach, the Carolina student section stood and waved their arms in an effort to distract an opposing player from shooting a free throw. Smith […]

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Who’s hot, who’s not: Job security checks for NC’s men’s hoops coaches

November 9, 2022 Cory Lavalette

The 2022-23 college basketball season got underway Monday, but it’s never too early to do a hot seat check on the sidelines across North Carolina. While much of the talk this season will be about […]

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UNC No. 1 in preseason AP poll; Duke 7th

October 17, 2022 The Associated Press

UNC surprised just about everyone last year when a talented team led by first-year coach Hubert Davis parlayed a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament into a run to the national title game. The […]

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Rematch with Kansas could exorcise 1991 demons for Hubert Davis

April 3, 2022 Shawn Krest

NEW ORLEANS — For a quarter century, whenever Hubert Davis needed a good cry, he knew what to watch. “Prior to us winning the national championship in 2017, from 1991 to 2017, I had to […]

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Unrivaled game: Duke-Carolina meet in the Final Four

March 30, 2022 Shawn Krest

Sorry America, but you’re going to hear a little bit about this game. Again.   Carolina-Duke is always the most hyped series of any basketball season, as the two regular season showdowns at Cameron Indoor Stadium […]

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So Sweet: Tar Heels knock off defending champs Baylor in OT, advance to 2nd week of NCAAs

March 19, 2022 The Associated Press

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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Where does UNC’s win in Coach K’s farewell rank?

March 8, 2022 Shawn Krest

North Carolina added another log to the raging fire of sports’ greatest rivalry, beating Duke in Mike Krzyzewski’s final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium last weekend. The upset spoiled Coach K’s epic going-away party and […]

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UNC crashes Coach K’s farewell party

March 5, 2022 Shawn Krest

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 […]

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One last dance at Cameron for Coach K

March 2, 2022 Shawn Krest

It’s time. We’ve reached the end of the road. From the time coach Mike Krzyzewski announced that this season would be his last, he’s tried to keep the team focused on the path directly in […]

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