Rob Harrington

File photo by Arianna HoffmannBarnes leads UNC in scoring with 17.4 ppg ESPN — You didn’t want to be situated at a local haunt with small children at halftime. Days after the humiliating defeat at Florida State, North Carolina found itself down five points to Virginia Tech at the break — and the vocalizations ranged […]

File photo by Arianna HoffmannZeller played Carolina basketball — no one else did ESPN — Almost exactly one year ago, North Carolina suffered a blowout at Georgia Tech that led to Kendall Marshall’s insertion into the starting lineup and proved a catalyst for the Tar Heels as they marched to a 14-2 ACC record and […]

File photo by Arianna HoffmannMarshall may be the nation’s premier passer DEAN SMITH CENTER/CHAPEL HILL—Basketball coaches frequently utter clichés like “When you shoot terribly from the floor, it’s very difficult to win the game.” But North Carolina defeated Miami on Tuesday night despite shooting 45 percent from the field and 13 percent on three-pointers—and it […]

File photo by Arianna HoffmannHenson has emerged as a potential All-American DEAN SMITH CENTER/CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina shrugged off a couple sleepy spells this afternoon to flatten moribund Boston College 83-60 in the Tar Heels’ ACC season opener. Harrison Barnes continues to elevate his performance level, tallying 25 points on a highly efficient 10-for-15 […]

File photo by Jeremy LangeWilliams has praised UNC’s progress ESPNU — King Rice, Derrick Phelps and Brian Reese enjoyed many great moments during the course of their careers at North Carolina, so forgetting what happened this afternoon shouldn’t prove too difficult. The Tar Heels hammered Monmouth 102-65 in their final tune-up prior to ACC competition. […]

File photo by Arianna HoffmannBarnes has been playing a more complete game DEAN SMITH CENTER/CHAPEL HILL — Elon University features a beautiful campus and continues to grow in stature as an institution. That’s the university. The basketball team, however, is no match for its neighbor eastward along I-40, as North Carolina proved in a 100-62 […]

Arianna Hoffmann/TO Barnes became borderline confrontational versus UT DEAN SMITH CENTER/CHAPEL HILL — No suspense, no drama. North Carolina welcomed nemesis Texas to Chapel Hill tonight and beat up the Longhorns 82-63 in a spirited performance. The Tar Heels’ starters have enjoyed victories over elite teams the past three seasons, but one they hadn’t overcome […]

ESPNU — North Carolina rolled through an extremely over-matched Nicholls State team tonight at the Dean Smith Center, toppling the Colonels 99-49 despite not playing especially well. The Tar Heels held every tangible advantage in the contest, most noticeably on the backboards: Carolina out-rebounded the Colonels 72-35. Some teams don’t reach 72 points in a […]

File photo by Arianna HoffmannZeller is beginning to operate more efficiently ESPNU — North Carolina is set to play three games in five days, the first tipping off last night against Appalachian State in Chapel Hill. Historically, these exam week games tend to feature UNC at less than its best, and the ASU contest repeated […]

For this guy, the outcome remained in doubt until the bitter end DEAN SMITH CENTER/CHAPEL HILL — Fairly or unfairly, most people don’t associate Roy Williams basketball with stout defense. Tonight for the first 20 minutes of action, the Tar Heels themselves really didn’t associate with stout defense, either. Long Beach State torched UNC en […]