North Carolina basketball

NC State holds off UNC in tense finish

February 2, 2024 Ryan Henkel

RALEIGH — It was loud. It was tense. It was physical. Did I mention it was loud? Thursday night was everything you expect out of a rivalry game as Reynolds Coliseum was rocking and saw […]

Duke-Carolina back in the spotlight

January 31, 2024 Shawn Krest

It looks like we may be getting past the down years in the Duke-North Carolina rivalry. For the first time this decade, the Blue Devils and Tar Heels will both be top-10 teams when they […]

UNC’s winning streak ends at Georgia Tech

January 30, 2024 The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Kyle Sturdivant told his Georgia Tech teammates a visit from No. 3 UNC meant it was time to pull out the “big boy drawers.” Naithan George responded with the biggest play of the […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 3 UNC holds off FSU for 10th straight win

January 28, 2024 The Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — UNC had won seven straight Atlantic Coast Conference games by double digits. On Saturday, the Tar Heels showed they could win a game that was tight in the final minutes. RJ Davis […]

Silent but deadly: UNC’s underrated defense among nation’s best

January 23, 2024 Shawn Krest

CHAPEL HILL — Unlike just about every other coach in college basketball, UNC’s Hubert Davis does not curse. Shortly after replacing Roy Williams as head coach of the Tar Heels, he explained that Dean Smith […]

UNC pummels Syracuse to move to 5-0 in ACC

January 13, 2024 Shawn Krest

CHAPEL HILL — UNC capped a sweep of a three-game conference road trip with a win at rival NC State on Wednesday. So, the Tar Heels could be excused if they let down a little […]

College Basketball Roundup: Charlotte upsets No. 17 Florida Atlantic

January 7, 2024 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — This was the type of situation Lu’Cye Patterson has dreamed about: Game on the line. Against a ranked opponent. Ball in his hands. Patterson drew a foul on a jumper with 1.7 seconds […]

College Basketball Roundup: Bacot reaches 2,000 points, No. 8 UNC beats Pitt

January 3, 2024 The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Armando Bacot spent the last three seasons watching UNC let winnable games against Pittsburgh slip away. The longtime Tar Heels center took it personally. So, apparently, did his team. Bacot scored 16 points […]

UNC, NC State meet as ACC unbeatens

January 1, 2024 Ryan Henkel

RALEIGH — It’s still early, but the Tar Heels and Wolfpack are atop the ACC. Now the two Tobacco Road rivals will meet for the first time Wednesday with matching overall and conference records, both […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 14 Kentucky holds off No. 9 UNC

December 17, 2023 The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Kentucky seemed to make all the big plays down the stretch. Even then, UNC still had a chance to pull out the victory. But the Tar Heels threw it away. Rob Dillingham scored […]