Article
UNC women hold of St. John’s to advance in NCAAs
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Deja Kelly had a go-ahead three-point play with 2 seconds left and No. 6 seed UNC hung on for a 61-59 win over 11th-seeded St. John’s in the first round of the […]
UNC
Article
5 NC teams to compete in women’s NCAA Tournament
North Carolina will be well-represented in the NCAA women’s tournament field of 64 with five schools — Duke, UNC, NC State, ECU and Gardner-Webb — all having a shot to continue their postseasons in the […]
Article
UNC’s tourney hopes dashed in loss to Virginia
GREENSBORO — Near the end of the first half, the five UNC starters stood at the free-throw line and had a conversation. The Tar Heels’ ACC Tournament quarterfinal game was in a TV timeout. On […]
Article
Tar Heels advance but Bacot injured against Boston College
GREENSBORO — Boston College was just what the doctor ordered for a Tar Heels team that needed a win. UNC used a 13-0 run to break a first-half tie and never looked back, cruising to […]
Article
ACC Tournament starts early for NC teams
GREENSBORO — As the ACC regular season wound down, it appeared we might see a first in the upcoming conference tournament: All four North Carolina teams were on pace to play back-to-back-to-back-to-back in Wednesday’s second […]
Article
ACC Women’s Tournament: What did we learn?
Virginia Tech stormed through the ACC Women’s Tournament with a dominant performance, stirring up a hornet’s nest of questions in the process. The third-seeded Hokies blew out Miami by 26 before holding No. 2 seed […]
Article
Mark Mitchell helps lift Duke over Carolina in wild rivalry game
CHAPEL HILL — The score was lower than usual, but Duke-North Carolina had all the urgency fans have come to expect from the sport’s best rivalry. A desperate North Carolina team looking to keep its […]
College Basketball
UNC beats Clemson to earn third date with Duke
GREENSBORO — Deja Kelly knew what UNC’s 68-58 win over Clemson in Greensboro on Thursday meant. “I’m ready,” she said. “That’s all I’ve got to say. Round three. We’re ready.” The win earned the No. […]
Article
Wide-open ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament comes to Greensboro
The ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament tips off in Greensboro on Wednesday as a top-heavy league looks to make one last statement before NCAA bids and seedings are handed out. If the end of the regular […]
Article
Duke, UNC have plenty to play for in finale
It will be must-see television once again on Saturday when the Tar Heels and Blue Devils close the ACC regular season against each other. However, after generations of “Clash of the Titans,” this year’s Duke-Carolina […]