PITTSBURGH (AP) — North Carolina forward Cameron Johnson knew the boos were coming. Expected them actually. It’s part of the deal when you leave one school for another. So when the Pittsburgh’s “Oakland Zoo” student […]
CHAPEL HILL — Ready or not, the ACC basketball season is about to begin. To listen to North Carolina’s Roy Williams, his Tar Heels are still a long way from being ready. “Stuff’s over now,” […]
CHICAGO (AP) — John Calipari sees No. 19 Kentucky rounding into form. Beating North Carolina sure is a good way to drive home that point. Keldon Johnson scored 23 points and Reid Travis added 20 […]
Results against a common opponent is a popular way of comparing rival teams, even if it isn’t always the most accurate way of doing so. Take Duke and North Carolina, for example. On Nov. 21 […]
CHAPEL HILL — After a balky performance in its most recent game, on Dec. 5 against UNC Wilmington, Roy Williams insisted that his North Carolina basketball team really is a good shooting team. Even though […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kerwin Roach II blended aggression and good decision making, just how coach Shaka Smart drew it up. Roach scored a career-best 32 points and helped Texas hold off a late charge […]
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Once seventh-ranked North Carolina started taking care of the basketball, the Tar Heels had no trouble taking care of Saint Francis of Pennsylvania. Cameron Johnson scored 20 points, freshman Nassir […]
CHAPEL HILL — There’s something about Stanford that brings out the best in Kenny Williams. And the Cardinal couldn’t have stopped by the Smith Center at a better time for North Carolina’s senior guard. After […]
The North Carolina basketball team, with the addition of top recruits Nassir Little, Coby White and Leaky Black, has more than enough talent to make another serious run at a championship this season. But talent, […]
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Roy Williams frequently criticizes one of his player’s inability to get a rebound by comparing him to his wife, Wanda. As in, “Brice Johnson needs to do a better job going to […]
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