Last year’s predictions didn’t have many hits — the Panthers did select NC State offensive lineman Ikem Ekwonu in the first round of the draft — but that doesn’t dissuade the NSJ Sports crew. From […]
NEW YORK — Down two with under 2 second left, UNC assistant Jeff Lebo drew up a play the Tar Heels hadn’t even run in practice — and it worked perfectly. Pete Nance made a […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Caleb Grill has followed T.J. Otzelberger from South Dakota State to UNLV and now back to Iowa State hoping the pair could share a moment like they did Friday. Taking down the […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — The top-ranked Tar Heels knew there would be tests during its weekend in the Pacific Northwest. Unexpectedly, their opener was one. Pete Nance scored 28 points, Caleb Love added 23 and No. […]
CHAPEL HILL — RJ Davis scored 21 points, Armando Bacot had 19 points and 23 rebounds and No. 1 North Carolina defeated James Madison 80-64 on Sunday to improve to 4-0. Pete Nance added 11 […]
CHAPEL HILL — Players for No. 1 UNC provided reminders that this was just the beginning Monday night. Caleb Love and RJ Davis scored 17 points apiece and the Tar Heels started a season of […]
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 […]
NEW ORLEANS — It’s Duke-Carolina. It’s the Final Four. College basketball has never seen such a spectacle. Hubert Davis is more concerned that his Tar Heels notice how big everything is, however. “I am so […]
Adjustments are a part of all sports. Hitters adjust to the way they’re pitched from at-bat to at-bat. Football offenses adjust to what defenses give them from half to half, and hockey coaches adjust to […]
PHILADELPHIA — What promises to be one of the most dramatic weeks of basketball in the history of North Carolina didn’t start that way. The UNC Tar Heels removed all suspense early, jumping out to […]
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