North Carolina traveled to Raleigh to face rival N.C. State tonight, and the Tar Heels defeated the Wolfpack 77-63 in a game that State fans had every right to believe they could win despite UNC’s recent dominance of the series. The Tar Heels weathered their customary offensive woes thanks to outstanding defense, perhaps the best […]
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After loss to Deacs, Heels face possible exclusion from NCAA Tournament
CHAPEL HILL/SMITH CENTER Minutes after Wake Forest defeated North Carolina 82-69 on Wednesday night to drop the Tar Heels to 1-3 in the ACC and 12-7 overall, a colleague on press row posed the following question: ”If Carolina basketball were going to play tug-of-war against political progressives, whom would Vegas make the favorite?” That the […]
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After loss to Deacs, Heels face possible exclusion from the NCAA Tournament
CHAPEL HILL/SMITH CENTER Minutes after Wake Forest defeated North Carolina 82-69 on Wednesday night, a colleague on press row posed the following question: ”If Carolina basketball were going to play tug-of-war against political progressives, whom would Vegas make the favorite?” That the answer to this question took a couple minutes to ponder reveals a sorry […]
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Tar Heels fall at home to Georgia Tech
CHAPEL HILL/SMITH CENTER North Carolina lost its third game in four attempts on Saturday afternoon, dropping a heartbreaking 73-71 decision to Georgia Tech and failing to achieve what would have been a remarkable comeback. For the second straight game, Carolina simply wasn’t ready to play. The Yellow Jackets raced to a big early lead and […]
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Clemson smokes Tar Heels in embarrassing defeat
The oddsmakers gave North Carolina too much credit. The Tar Heels went to Clemson as a slight underdog on Wednesday night, but anyone betting on UNC gave up early as the Heels were dominated start to finish culminating in an 83-64 butt-kicking by the hungrier, stronger, more focused and more athletic Tigers. Carolina’s season-long issues […]
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Tar Heels explode in second half, take out Hokies
CHAPEL HILL/SMITH CENTER North Carolina began its ACC season with a win, defeating Virginia Tech at home on Sunday night. The Tar Heels recovered from a shaky first half to hand the Hokies a 78-64 loss, benefiting heavily from hot three-point shooting. Perimeter marksmanship has been an issue for these Tar Heels all season just […]
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Tar Heels stumble, then collapse at Charleston
If you’d informed the average Carolina fan in October that the Tar Heels would enter ACC competition with an 11-4 record, they’d probably have shrugged without any great distress. After all, everyone knew this was a young, untested team facing a highly difficult non-conference schedule, and a few slips during the first portion of the […]
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Heels defeat Great Danes 87-70 in another sloppy affair
North Carolina’s contest against Albany on Wednesday night brought another win for the Tar Heels, but also increased consternation on the part of coaches, players and fans. The Heels took control of the game early against its outclassed opponent, but proceeded to allow a 23-to-2 run over the final eight minutes of the game in […]
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Tar Heels hold off Scarlet Knights 81-67
North Carolina gave its fans and its head coach stomach ulcers on Monday night, yet the Heels ultimately held off Rutgers at the Smith Center. The Heels and Scarlet Knights seesawed early, before UNC opened a margin of 17 points just shy of the midway point in the second half. But Rutgers wasn’t quite ready […]
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Tar Heels shrug off rust, topple Marshall 98-61
North Carolina mostly has been a good second half team this season, and the Tar Heels definitely needed both frames against Marshall on Tuesday night to reestablish themselves after their demoralizing defeat to Texas last weekend. The Heels exhibited signs of aftershock in the first half, actually losing the lead to the Thundering Herd and […]
