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UNC looks for answers during epic slump
On April 2 of this year, UNC prepared to play Duke in a titanic rivalry matchup in the Final Four. As tipoff neared, Tar Heel fans across the globe whispered to themselves, “God, if you […]
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UNC’s skid hits 4 games with loss at Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Justyn Mutts scored 27 points to lead Virginia Tech to an 80-72 victory over No. 18 UNC on Sunday. Mutts scored 21 of his points in the second half for the Hokies […]
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College Basketball Roundup: UNC loses 3rd straight, falls at No. 10 Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Trayce Jackson-Davis had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Xavier Johnson scored 20 points and No. 10 Indiana beat No. 18 UNC 77-65 on Wednesday night in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. The Hoosiers […]
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College Basketball Roundup: No. 1 UNC drops second straight, loses in 4OT
PORTLAND, Ore. — Mark Sears had 24 points, five rebounds and five assists, and No. 18 Alabama sent top-ranked UNC to a second straight loss with a 103-101 victory in a quadruple-overtime thriller on Sunday […]
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College Basketball Roundup: No. 1 UNC falls to Iowa State
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 […]
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No. 1 UNC pulls away from Portland
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. […]
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Davis, Bacot carry No. 1 UNC past James Madison
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 […]
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Hubert Davis rips lackluster Tar Heels
CHAPEL HILL — After a lackluster opening win over UNC Wilmington, North Carolina coach Hubert Davis blamed his team’s performance on nerves and rust. After UNC repeated the sluggish performance against Charleston, he questioned his […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Top-ranked Tar Heels, trailing at halftime, push past College of Charleston
CHAPEL HILL — Armando Bacot had all but one of his 28 points after halftime to help No. 1 UNC push past the College of Charleston 102-86 on Friday night. The 6-foot-11 preseason Associated Press […]
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Who’s hot, who’s not: Job security checks for NC’s men’s hoops coaches
The 2022-23 college basketball season got underway Monday, but it’s never too early to do a hot seat check on the sidelines across North Carolina. While much of the talk this season will be about […]