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March 5, 2026

Garrison Brooks

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Duke, Wake Forest lead way on busy draft night

June 29, 2022 Shawn Krest

There was no barbeque or beach music in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, but the NBA Draft had a North Carolina feel last week. Six players with connections to the Old North State were taken in the […]

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Dust settles on wild first year of basketball transfer portal

July 21, 2021 Brett Friedlander

In NASCAR, it’s called the Silly Season. In the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball, it’s free agency. Thanks to Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, college basketball’s new era of player movement has been given […]

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Transfer portal scrambles basketball rosters across state

March 31, 2021 Shawn Krest

Spring: That time of year in North Carolina where, if you don’t like the way your favorite team’s roster looks, just wait a minute, and it’ll change. No team has embodied that idea more than […]

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Wisconsin ends UNC’s season in NCAA blowout

March 19, 2021 Shawn Krest

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — North Carolina’s season came to an end when the Tar Heels suffered an 85-62 loss to No. 9 seed Wisconsin at Purdue’s Mackey Arena on Friday night. The Tar Heels never […]

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Florida State tops tired Tar Heels to advance to title game

March 12, 2021 Shawn Krest

GREENSBORO — On Feb. 27, UNC looked slow and out of synch, falling behind Florida State in a lackluster first half. Carolina put together an impressive second-half rally to win that game. On Friday night […]

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Tar Heels not concerned about fatigue against fresher FSU

March 12, 2021 Brett Friedlander

GREENSBORO — Roy Williams has seen just about everything there is to see in his 33 years as a college basketball coach. Friday, in the semifinals of this year’s ACC Tournament, the Hall of Famer […]

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Tar Heels grind out quarterfinal win over Virginia Tech

March 11, 2021 Shawn Krest

GREENSBORO — After rolling past Notre Dame in Wednesday’s ACC Tournament second round, the Tar Heels found themselves in a dogfight on Thursday. Coach Roy Williams said that Virginia Tech was faster than Carolina and […]

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Tar Heels demolish Notre Dame to advance to Quarterfinals

March 11, 2021 Shawn Krest

GREENSBORO — North Carolina found out shortly before game time that senior big man Garrison Brooks, who hurt his ankle on Saturday against Duke, would not be available. It turned out, the Tar Heels didn’t […]

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UNC completes season sweep of Duke with 91-73 home win

March 7, 2021 Shawn Krest

It’s a rivalry that always seems to deliver, but on Saturday night in the Dean Smith Center, the Tar Heels dropped a beating on the Blue Devils. North Carolina overwhelmed Duke, 91-73, in the regular […]

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Blue Devils, Heels meet with seasons on the line

March 3, 2021 Shawn Krest

In basketball, the term “dagger” usually refers to a late-game shot that, for all intents and purposes, ends the trailing team’s hopes of a comeback. Not only does it turn the math from “it could […]

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