Road victories are a precious commodity in the ACC. North Carolina can attest to that after Wednesday night’s shootout with Florida State, when the Seminoles gamely defended their home court and appeared to be on the verge of victory with just a couple minutes remaining. A Danny Green steal and a strong defensive stop by […]
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No biscuits for UNC, but Clemson keeps its box of doughnuts
North Carolina wasn’t able to cross the 100-point, biscuit-special threshold on Wednesday night against Clemson, but the Heels did roll to a dominant 94-70 victory over the Tigers in Chapel Hill. The Tigers retained their perfectly inept record at Carolina, dropping to 0-54 all-time in Chapel Hill. That’s the longest winning streak of that nature […]
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Tar Heels hit stride against Canes
CHAPEL HILL — When they rolled into the Dean Smith Center on Saturday night, the Miami Hurricanes had no opportunity to sneak up on North Carolina. The Tar Heels, facing an urgent situation after losing their first two conference games, shook off a rusty start to wear out the Canes 82-65. Prior to the second […]
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Henderson leads Devils to spirited win over Hoyas
DURHAM — Duke prevailed over Georgetown 76-67 in a heavyweight showdown on Saturday to make another statement that perhaps the Blue Devils are the nation’s best team. Junior Gerald Henderson paced the club with 23 points on a variety of sensational moves including one electrifying alley-oop off an in-bounds play while forward Kyle Singer added […]
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After getting first conference victory, UNC goes for No. 2 tonight
North Carolina got the message. The Tar Heels, stung after consecutive conference defeats to open league play, played a more focused and spirited game on Thursday night to topple Virginia 83-61in Charlottesville. After a subpar game against Wake Forest, Tyler Hansbrough scored 28 points including 15-for-17 free throws and added 12 rebounds and three blocks. […]
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Heels face mini-crisis after second conference defeat
North Carolina didn’t expect to be in this position, and no one else expected the Tar Heels to be in it, either. Through two ACC games, the previously top-ranked Heels are tied for last place in conference standings. The Heels’ most recent outing was a deflating 92-89 loss at top-five Wake Forest on Sunday night […]
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UNC wins tune-up prior to huge weekend battle
North Carolina didn’t dispel the doubts that have surrounded the team since its stunning loss to Boston College last Sunday, but the Tar Heels did bounce back from their first defeat and blew by Charleston 108-70 in Chapel Hill on Wednesday night. The first half actually featured more of the same confused and effectively non-existent […]
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Boston College tops UNC in Sunday shocker
Over the past three weeks, it had become increasingly evident that North Carolina’s basketball team had stopped defending at the championship level. Many assumed that the Tar Heels simply were playing down to the competition and perhaps struggling due to limited practice time, and the expectation was that they’d recapture form in time for the […]
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Tired of their families, UNC fans spur Heels to another easy victory
After a relatively dormant month on the court, the post-Holiday Tar Heels were greeted by an exuberant crowd as they steamrolled Rutgers 97-75 on Sunday night. Nationally top-ranked UNC has won all 12 of its games by at least 15 points, a school record. Power forward Tyler Hansbrough and point guard Ty Lawson continue to […]
