WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. –– Too little too late seems to be the case with the North Carolina basketball team as they once again fell on the wrong side of a close game. The Tar Heels dropped their second game in a…
Ian Jackson’s Career Night Leads UNC Past Cal in Dominant Win
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Since the deafening loss to Louisville on Jan. 1, the Tar Heels have gone on a four-game tear, most recently mounting a commanding 79-53 win over Cal on Wednesday night at the Smith Center. Freshman sensation…
Slow and Steady: Jalen Washington Has Found His Groove at Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. –– After two years of playing behind Armando Bacot, Jalen Washington is finally emerging as a force for North Carolina. On Saturday versus the Wolfpack, Washington played his best game making an emphatic dunk with 24 seconds…
The UNC vs NC State Rivalry is More Physically & Deeply Rooted than Ever
RALEIGH, N.C. –– UNC freshman guard Ian Jackson’s casual remark following the SMU game transformed into a nationwide talking point, gaining even more traction after the Tar Heels’ narrow 63-61 victory over N.C. State on Saturday. Jackson, who is from…
UNC Focused on Wake After Winning Overtime Thriller Against Duke
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. –– It was a defensive slugfest but the Tar Heels emerged victorious at Carmichael Arena Thursday night. No. 19 North Carolina women’s basketball outlasted No. 14 Duke with a hard-fought 53-46 overtime win improving to 14-3 on…
Former Tar Heel Readies for Reunion as NC State Hosts UNC
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. –– For just the second time in his tenure as North Carolina’s head coach, Hubert Davis will coach against a player he once recruited to Chapel Hill when the Tar Heels visit N.C. State tomorrow. Dontrez Styles,…
UNC’s Found Its Formula, Now It’s Time to Maintain It
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. –– North Carolina basketball played a complete 40 minutes of basketball for perhaps the first time all season, staving off the SMU Mustangs with a 82-67 win in the Smith Center last night. Despite being 16 games into…
UNC Football Turns Page to Belichick Era
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. –– The Tar Heels’ 2024 campaign ended in disappointment Saturday with a 27-14 loss to UConn, extending their bowl game losing streak to five and closing a turbulent chapter as the program transitions to new leadership under…
Tar Heels and Huskies Set to Clash in Fenway Bowl
BOSTON, M.A. –– Under the leadership of interim head coach Freddie Kitchens, the Tar Heels have a chance to win their first bowl game since 2019 in tomorrow’s 11 a.m. Fenway Bowl against the UConn Huskies. In three of the…
Resilient Tar Heels Get Much-Needed Win Over Boston College, But Must Improve Defensively as Tough Road Games Loom
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. –– It was as if a wave of relief settled over the Smith Center yesterday afternoon as North Carolina narrowly avoided their third consecutive one-possession loss. The Tar Heels secured a hard-fought overtime victory over Boston College…