CHAPEL HILL, N.C. āā 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…
Duke Continues to Trend Upward after Dominant Performance Against Pitt
The fourth-ranked Duke Blue Devils (13-2, 5-0 ACC) defeated the Pitt Panthers (12-3, 3-1 ACC), 76-47, in a dominant performance at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Although the Blue Devils can score with the best of them, it was their stifling defense…
Photos: Duke Takes Care of Pitt at Home
DURHAM, N.C. ā All five of Dukeās starters finished in double figures as the Blue Devils defeated the Pitt Panthers 76-47 in Cameron Indoor Stadium Tuesday night. Check out photos from the matchup.
Photos: Fritz’s Top Moments of 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. ā There’s no way I could’ve predicted what I’d see through my lens this year as a photojournalist at Carolina Blitz. In a year that saw the NC State Men’s Basketball team no one was checking for claw…
Tar Heels and Huskies Set to Clash in Fenway Bowl
BOSTON, M.A. āā Under the leadership of interim head coach Freddie Kitchens, the Tar Heels have a chance to win their first bowl game since 2019 in tomorrowās 11 a.m. Fenway Bowl against the UConn Huskies. In three of the…
Bronx Bombers Make a Garden Statement
NEW YORK, N.Y. ā New York basketball culture among the UNC program continues to thriveĀ as Bronx natives Ian Jackson and RJ Davis separate themselves from the rest. The fierceness they carry and their relentless playmaking style is true New York…
The Multi-Million Dollar Bet: UNC Charts a Path Forward Under Belichick
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. āā North Carolina has never been a bona fide football program. But under the direction of newly-hired Head Coach Bill Belichick, the university has a chance to strengthen its national footing and bring championships to Carolina. Often…
As Football Rises Under Belichick, UNC Basketball Faces an Identity Crisis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. āā Michael Vick and Bill Belichick are just the latest impacts of the Deion Sanders effect. Norfolk State and North Carolina will experience greater exposure and expectations, both at the university and conference level. Hiring these guys…
Slow Starts Continue to Plague Tar Heels
The UNC Tar Heels (6-5) fell to the 7th ranked Florida Gators (11-0), 90-84, in night one of the Jumpman Invitational. The Gators jumped out to a 16-6 lead early, with the Tar Heels trailing by as much at 17…
UNC Football Turns Page to Belichick Era
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. āā The Tar Heelsā 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…