North Carolina may win 20 games after all. The Tar Heels, playing in the NIT quarterfinal on Tuesday night, traveled to Alabama-Birmingham and captured their 19th victory by defeating the Blazers 60-55 in what some local reporters called the biggest home game in the history of UAB’s program. The Heels did it with defense, holding […]
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Drew’s shot lifts Heels past Bulldogs
Deep in the heart of Dixie, North Carolina point guard Larry Drew himself showed the heart many have questioned all season. In a tie game with fewer than 10 seconds to play, Drew drove the length of the court, split three defenders and made a contested layup to give the Tar Heels a 76-74 victory […]
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Heels show renewed purpose, outlast Tribe
CHAPEL HILL/CARMICHAEL AUDITORIUM They aren’t finished just yet. North Carolina, which limped into the NIT after the horrifying season that’s been chronicled here and everywhere else, utilized a raucous crowd to defeat William & Mary 80-72 in the opening round of the tournament. Unlike the NCAA Tournament, which creates neutral venues for every game, the […]
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Tar Heels’ ACC season ends with a whimper
For a half, North Carolina made everyone forget. Or, at least if one were inclined to forget, the possibility was open. The struggling Tar Heels held a 10-point lead at halftime against Georgia Tech in the opening round of the ACC Tournament, but they crumbled in the second half and fell to the Yellow Jackets […]
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Carolina triumphs over Miami on senior day
CHAPEL HILL/SMITH CENTER Finally, an exhale of relief. After struggling throughout ACC competition to string together two consecutive decent performances, North Carolina fought through its usual rough patches on Tuesday to defeat Miami 69-62 on senior night at the Smith Center. The victory gave the program its 2,000th of all-time, second only to Kentucky. Seniors […]
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Tar Heels stun Wake in Winston-Salem
Ordinarily, a win over a fringe NCAA Tournament team wouldn’t generate much excitement in Chapel Hill. But there was genuine elation in town on Saturday afternoon, after North Carolina marched to Wake Forest and brought back a 77-68 victory. The Heels did a much better job handling the ball, dishing out 16 assists against a […]
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Listless Tar Heels Dumped By FSU
SMITH CENTER/ CHAPEL HILLMuch of the North Carolina fanbase is screaming for someone to press the stop button on the 2009-10 season, but the basketball gods instead continue to cruelly press repeat. At home on Wednesday night against a beatable Florida State team, the Tar Heels dug themselves an early hole and never were able […]
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Saddled with another loss, Heels struggle to stave off resignation
After Saturday’s 71-67 loss to Boston College, North Carolina now is mathematically assured of a losing record in the ACC. The Heels dropped to 14-13 overall and 3-9 in conference play, ending whatever ruminations still existed that the club might regroup and earn an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. Carolina’s postseason destiny now appears […]
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Tar Heels vomit forth dreadful performance, submit to Georgia Tech 68-51
North Carolina’s season is closing toward what ordinarily would be considered a premature end, but increasingly UNC fans are counting down the days. Based on the Tar Heels’ disastrous loss to Georgia Tech in Atlanta on Tuesday night, it appeared that some of the players may be beginning to check out as well. Carolina’s first […]
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Tar Heels squander momentum from State victory, get routed at home by Virginia
SMITH CENTER/ CHAPEL HILLThe headline says it all. North Carolina, which most recently defeated N.C. State on the road in its most impressive victory in weeks, reverted back to early January form on Sunday night against Virginia, getting smoked 75-60. The Tar Heels had expected to receive an emotional boost from raucous, stir-crazy fans, many […]
