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Maye, UNC continue their dominance of Wolfpack
CHAPEL HILL — Like a matador waving a cape in front of an angry bull, there’s something about the color red — especially when it’s worn by NC State — that brings out the best […]
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Tar Heels bounce back, avenge blowout loss to Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — This time around, No. 9 North Carolina returned to form against No. 15 Louisville. The Tar Heels controlled rebounding, the inside and just about everything else Saturday to show how far […]
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Tar Heels use second half surge to sprint past Georgia Tech
ATLANTA — When Coby White gets the ball in his hands and starts pushing it upcourt, the North Carolina basketball team can resemble a group of sprinters running a 100-meter relay. That fast pace was […]
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Tar Heels feeling fresh after rout of Virginia Tech
CHAPEL HILL — Seniors Luke Maye, Cameron Johnson and Kenny Williams might be the veteran foundation of the North Carolina basketball team. But even they realize that the Tar Heels are only going to go […]
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Johnson gets last laugh, leads UNC to lopsided victory at Pitt
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 […]
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Tar Heels close out nonconference slate with a win, but still have questions
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,” […]
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Kentucky beats UNC in battle of blue bloods
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 […]
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Games against Gonzaga provide measuring stick for Duke, UNC
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 […]
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Tar Heels finally find the range in takedown of Gonzaga
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 […]
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Tar Heels lose despite Coby White’s 33 points
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 […]