CHAPEL HILL, N.C. āā The North Carolina menās basketball team isnāt just in troubleātheyāre in crisis mode. This late-January, early-February stretch of basketball, traditionally crucial for teams to cement their lofty postseason goals, has instead exposed glaring weaknesses in a…
Resilient Tar Heels Get Much-Needed Win Over Boston College, But Must Improve Defensively as Tough Road Games Loom
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. āā 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…
How Realistic are UNC’s Tournament Hopes after Loss to Wake Forest
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. āā 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…
Stanford Ends UNC’s Four Game Win Streak
It took a last second shot from a familiar foe to take down the Tar Heels. Down one point with seven seconds remaining on the clock, former Duke Blue Devil and current Stanford guard Jaylen Blakes drove the length of…
Ian Jackson’s Career Night Leads UNC Past Cal in Dominant Win
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ā 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. āā 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. āā UNC freshman guard Ian Jacksonās casual remark following the SMU game transformed into a nationwide talking point, gaining even more traction after the Tar Heelsā 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. āā It was a defensive slugfest but the Tar Heels emerged victorious at Carmichael Arena Thursday night. No. 19 North Carolina womenās 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. āā For just the second time in his tenure as North Carolinaās 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,…
Three Keys to UNC Upsetting Duke
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. āā Thereās no question that UNC-Duke isnāt just the best rivalry in college basketball or even just collegiate athletics, this matchup is the most storied in the history of sport and round one between these two programs…