File photo by Arianna HoffmannJames Michael McAdoo must score more consistently for UNC to win on the road You might have been suckered. I have to admit, I was a little suckered. When North Carolina defeated UNLV at home just before the new year, the Tar Heels evinced a newfound toughness and defensive zeal. Those […]
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Just the tip: Heels flash top-25 ability in win versus UNLV
Take a look around. For the first time this season, beat writers and columnists will describe North Carolina with words like “courageous,” “poised” and “resolute.” Playing with enormous passion and buoyed by an energetic — and likely tired of their families — Smith Center crowd, the Tar Heels defeated No. 20 UNLV this afternoon 79-73. […]
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Tar Heels hope to shed malaise and shine as underdog this weekend
Arianna HoffmannUNC junior Reggie Bullock is a man of many talents The noise has grown louder over the past 10 days. North Carolina, which unjustifiably held a national ranking even after horrid performances against Butler and Indiana, finally lost its goodwill after falling to woeful Texas last week. The Heels have faced three top-100 opponents […]
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Will Tar Heel stockings be filled with NIT?
Chris BairdWilliams has enjoyed few cheers versus tough foes Fans say it’s a lack of talent. Or maybe there’s talent, but the players lack toughness and competitive fire. Roy Williams says his kids need to buy in. After last night’s 85-67 debacle at Texas, I say that, at least in part, you have to point […]
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Tar Heels crash in the land of Bush
North Carolina needed to beat this horrible Texas team. The Tar Heels were supposed to beat this horrible Texas team. But they performed miserably in Austin tonight, losing 87-65 while shooting just 32 percent from the field with 18 turnovers. Texas, which has labored throughout the season to produce offense, hung 46 points on UNC […]
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Point guard confusion escalates for Tar Heels
Chris BairdPaige’s diminutive frame has hindered his play Roy Williams surprised many during the preseason when he publicly anointed freshman Marcus Paige as the starter at point guard. Like Dean Smith before him, Williams always has placed great emphasis on senior leadership and defaulted to upperclassmen on playing time issues. In 2006-07, Bobby Frasor began […]
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Tar Heels play down to competition yet still defeat ETSU by 23 points
I sat on press row at the Dean Smith Center to watch UNC humiliate N.C. State in 2008. After tonight, please allow me to say to East Tennessee State — you are no Wolfpack. State’s futility four-plus years ago resulted in a pathetic 13-point first half; tonight, the Buccaneers tallied only 12 points and erased […]
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On-again, off-again Tar Heel shooters seek consistency
You can’t say they’re slumping. If anything, North Carolina’s three-point shooters have opened the 2012-13 season on fire. After two years of disappointing accuracy, the Heels finally have rediscovered the touch that enabled them to strike offensive balance during the 2007-09 era. Carolina has shot threes better on a percentage basis than even Duke — […]
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Tar Heels race past Blazers, 102-84
Only a thorough brainwash could have caused North Carolina fans to forget their team’s 83-59 defeat to Indiana this past Tuesday, but at least the Tar Heels generated a new story after their impressive second half versus Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday night. The Heels turned in a strong shooting effort in the second frame, nailing 64 […]
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Harsh comparisons pester Tar Heels after devastating losses
File photo by Jeremy M. LangeThree guards, three outcomes from 2010-11 season. Only Dexter Strickland, center, remains with the Tar Heels. North Carolina’s 5-2 record looks okay on paper. The Tar Heels finished 2-1 at the Maui Invitational and, as expected, fell to No. 1 Indiana on the road. The squad returns to Chapel Hill […]
