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State, UNC rivalry getting tighter
Roy Williams can frequently be found at UNC basketball games. He’s frequently with his wife, usually in a seat close to courtside, and, based on the amount of air time he gets from ESPN and […]
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North Carolina looks to find the right recipe
Entering year four under coach Hubert Davis, North Carolina garnered attention in numerous discussions this offseason regarding their incoming recruiting class, their deep arsenal of veteran and rookie guards and also, their lack of what […]
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Changes coming for Duke, UNC
A few hundred yards from where NC State was busy cutting down the nets, Duke sat in stunned silence. They faced the end of their season, and, for many, the end of their tenure at […]
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UNC finds its fight vs. Spartans
CHARLOTTE–North Carolina was in trouble early against 9-seed Michigan State. The Tar Heels fell behind early and, just over 10 minutes into the game, the top seed in the West Region trailed by 12 points. […]
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Tyler Nickel returns to Chapel Hill, scores 14 in loss to UNC
CHAPEL HILL — Tyler Nickel stepped onto the floor of the Smith Center, as he’d done dozens of times in the past. However, he came out of a different tunnel this time, and he was […]
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Lessons from Carolina-Duke I? Not many
CHAPEL HILL — It’s the rivalry to end all rivalries — an epic struggle, a spectacle. It’s hyped beyond belief and almost always finds a way to live up to the promise. But does Carolina-Duke […]
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Duke-Carolina back in the spotlight
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 […]
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Silent but deadly: UNC’s underrated defense among nation’s best
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 […]
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UNC rides press to win over FSU in ACC opener
CHAPEL HILL — Early in the second half of their ACC opener, the Florida State Seminoles appeared to be pulling away from UNC. After hitting 7 of 14 3-pointers in the first half to build […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Davis scores 30, No. 14 UNC beats No. 20 Arkansas
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — RJ Davis matched his career-high with 30 points, Harrison Ingram had 13 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and No. 14 UNC beat No. 20 Arkansas 87-72 on Friday in the […]