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Love, exciting and new: Freshman PG leads UNC in opener
North Carolina went on a 23-3 run after College of Charleston took its only lead of the game in the second half to pull away to a 79-60 win in the Tar Heels’ season opener. […]
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Tar Heels lose another heartbreaker, drop 2OT game at Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Tyrece Radford hadn’t made a shot all game, but when the ball came to him with the clock racing toward 0.00, he knew it was time to do something. The redshirt freshman […]
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Tobacco slowed: Injuries weaken NC’s ACC teams
It was a luxury that lasted only until the next game. On Saturday, in a win against Clemson, redshirt freshman big man Manny Bates was sent into concussion protocol when he took a blow to […]
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Early-season injuries limit Heels, Wolfpack
Roy Williams is the kind of coach that can find a dark lining in any silver cloud, especially early in the season when he’s looking to kickstart his North Carolina team toward its full potential. […]
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UNC has big holes to fill next season
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The body language of the players on the court suggested that North Carolina was a beaten team several minutes before coach Roy Williams finally raised the white flag and removed his […]
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Plenty of scores to settle in UNC-Duke rematch
CHAPEL HILL — A strange component to the UNC-Duke rivalry is the difference between the two regular season matchups. The first game is always an event, regardless of site. The best rivalry in sports resumes […]
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Fallout from UNC-Duke: Nothing’s been settled
DURHAM — Once again, UNC and Duke renewed hostilities last Wednesday night in a game that attracted former presidents and future Oscar winners. And once again, the key takeaway from the teams’ first meeting of […]
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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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Tar Heels need to balance youth, veterans
The North Carolina basketball team, with the addition of top recruits Nassir Little, Coby White and Leaky Black, has more than enough talent to make another serious run at a championship this season. But talent, […]
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‘No question’ UNC’s freshmen are special
Duke freshmen R.J. Barrett, Zion Williamson, Cam Reddish, Tre Jones and Joey Baker have received a lot of attention heading into the rapidly approaching college basketball season. And for good reason, since they’re the consensus […]