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UNC blitzes Florida State in 20-point win
CHAPEL HILL — Florida State came to the Smith Center missing three members of the starting lineup due to injury, and UNC took advantage. The Tar Heels jumped out to an 18-0 lead and had […]
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KREST: Are the Tar Heels soft?
It’s one of the harshest criticisms that can be leveled at a player or a team, but one of the top teams in the Triangle has been dealing with the label all season long. North […]
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College basketball roundup: Manek’s go-ahead basket lifts UNC over Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. — Armando Bacot had 24 points and 10 rebounds for his 18th double-double of the season and Brady Manek made a go-ahead basket with 3.1 seconds left to help UNC beat Clemson 79-77 […]
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Duke’s early ‘punch’ leads to familiar result for UNC
CHAPEL HILL — If ever there was a game in which the North Carolina basketball team figured to be motivated and ready to play from the jump, this was it. The rivalry. Coach K’s final […]
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Duke beats UNC by 20 in Coach K’s last trip to Chapel Hill
CHAPEL HILL — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski made his last trip to the Dean Smith Center a successful one, as his Duke Blue Devils blew out the UNC Tar Heels, 87-67 on Saturday evening. The […]
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Carolina-Duke will be a true transition game
The last time UNC and Duke met, the Tar Heels won a 91-73 decision over the Blue Devils at the Smith Center. After the handshakes between the two teams were over as the Tar Heels […]
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College basketball roundup: Tar Heels survive OT at Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Brady Manek scored 24 points and Armando Bacot scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds and UNC beat Louisville in a 90-83 overtime thriller on Tuesday night. Leaky Black’s 3-pointer […]
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Wolfpack beaten inside and out in lopsided loss at UNC
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina, with its veteran big men Armando Bacot and Brady Manek, came into Saturday’s matchup at Smith Center with a decided edge inside against NC State’s young, thin frontcourt. But while […]
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Tar Heels scorch NC State in hot-shooting night
CHAPEL HILL — UNC took away any drama early in Saturday’s game against NC State, jumping out to a big lead and cruising to a 100-80 win over the Wolfpack. On a day when former […]
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UNC raises Roy Williams banner to Smith Center rafters
CHAPEL HILL — There was an upset on the court at Smith Center on Saturday. But it had nothing to do with the basketball game between North Carolina and rival NC State. The biggest surprise […]