March Madness 2017 -

Butler first-year Kamar Baldwin (3) celebrates with fans. North Carolina will face Butler in the third round of the NCAA tournament on Friday evening. Photo courtesy Jimmy Lafakis.

What to expect as UNC men's basketball takes on Butler

By Jeremy Vernon | March 24

The top-seeded North Carolina men's basketball team will look to keep its redemption tour rolling against No. 4 seed Butler in the Sweet 16 at 7:09 p.m. tonight. ...

North Carolina forward Isaiah Hicks (4) goes up for a lay in against Arkansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Greenville on Sunday.

FILM REVIEW: The play call that saved the season for UNC men's basketball

By John Bauman | March 20

When Arkansas’ Jaylen Barford scored a layup to put the Razorbacks up 65-60 with 3:28 remaining in the second half of Sunday’s game, it wasn't hyperbole ...

North Carolina wing Theo Pinson (1) and guard Nate Britt (0) celebrate after defeating Arkansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Greenville on Sunday. Trailing 65-60 with 3:28 left, UNC closed the game on a 12-0 run to beat Arkansas.

UNC men's basketball refuses to let season end with 72-65 win over Arkansas

By C Jackson Cowart | March 20

Isaiah Hicks pondered his career, which was potentially four minutes from finality. He exchanged glances with Kennedy Meeks. They weren’t ready for ...

UNC men's basketball escapes Arkansas, advances to Sweet 16

By C Jackson Cowart | March 19

GREENVILLE, S.C. — In a game that looked like the end of its season, the North Carolina men's basketball team rallied against Arkansas to muster a 72-65 ...

North Carolina guard Joel Berry (2) drives in against Texas Southern in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Greenville on Friday.

What to expect when Arkansas faces UNC men's basketball

By C Jackson Cowart | March 18

GREENVILLE, S.C. —After a 39-point rout in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the North Carolina men's basketball team faces its next challenge ...

North Carolina wing Justin Jackson (44) pulls up for a three-pointer against Texas Southern in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Greenville on Friday.

Justin Jackson not focused on breaking UNC men's basketball 3-point record

By Brendan Marks | March 18

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Justin Jackson didn’t want anything exorbitant — he’d have been happy with his miniature bottle of apple juice and the half-eaten ...

North Carolina forward Isaiah Hicks (4) rises for a lay in against Texas Southern in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Greenville on Friday.

Isaiah Hicks, Kanler Coker friendship on display in win over Texas Southern

By Brendan Marks | March 17

GREENVILLE, S.C. — This is a basketball story, even if it may not start like one.

UNC men's basketball crushes Texas Southern, 103-64, in NCAA Tournament opener

By C Jackson Cowart | March 17

GREENVILLE, S.C. — In its first postseason game since a national title loss, the North Carolina men's basketball team easily dispatched Texas Southern, ...

Justin Jackson (44) looks at the scoreboard as confetti falls after the national championship in 2016. The Tar Heels hope to take the title this year following the 77-74 loss to Villanova last year.

'Redemption' group chat motivates UNC men's basketball ahead of NCAA Tournament

By Brendan Marks | March 16

GREENVILLE, S.C. — They’re united, all 15 members of the North Carolina men’s basketball team, by long bus rides and hotel rooms and entire ...

The Tar Heels huddle between play during the game against Miami on Thursday. UNC is the No. 1 seed in the South region for the NCAA tournament.

ANALYSIS: 5 teams that could challenge UNC men's basketball in South Region of NCAA Tournament

By C Jackson Cowart | March 13

After winning the ACC regular-season crown by two games, the North Carolina men's basketball team sits atop the South Region of the NCAA Tournament with ...

UNC men's basketball earns No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament

By C Jackson Cowart | March 12

The North Carolina men's basketball team is a No. 1 seed in the South Region of the 2017 NCAA Tournament.

Fouls leave Joel Berry on the bench, UNC men's basketball a mess in ACC Tournament loss to Duke

By Jeremy Vernon | March 11

BROOKLYN — All Joel Berry could do was walk toward the bench.

UNC men's basketball sees double-digit lead evaporate in ACC semifinal loss to Duke

By Jeremy Vernon | March 10

The North Carolina men's basketball team fell to Duke, 93-83, in the ACC Tournament semifinals in Brooklyn on Saturday night.

Concerns against zone defense remain for UNC men's basketball in March

By John Bauman | March 10

The North Carolina basketball team’s first conference loss left the team flummoxed.

North Carolina wing Theo Pinson (1) throws a pass over Miami defenders in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Thursday.

Theo Pinson's accidental 3-pointer helps UNC men's basketball in ACC Tournament win over Miami

By C Jackson Cowart | March 10

BROOKLYN — Theo Pinson swears he didn’t mean to

North Carolina forward Isaiah Hicks (4) works on a Miami defender in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament in Brooklyn on Thursday.

Isaiah Hicks keeps mind clear in UNC men's basketball's ACC Tournament win over Miami

By Jeremy Vernon | March 10

There’s not much concern with Isaiah Hicks’ free-throw routine, but it didn’t used to be this way. In his first two seasons with the North Carolina ...

North Carolina wing Justin Jackson (44) attempts to pass around a Duke double team Saturday night.

What to watch for as UNC men's basketball takes on Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals

By Jeremy Vernon | March 10

The North Carolina men’s basketball team takes on Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals tonight at 7 p.m. in Brooklyn.

Senior Isaiah Hicks (4) defends against Miami's Davon Reed (5) during the first half.

Nine players score in UNC men's basketball's 78-53 win over Miami in ACC Tournament

By C Jackson Cowart | March 9

After falling behind early, the North Carolina men's basketball team cruised past Miami, 78-53, in the third round of the ACC Tournament at the Barclays ...

3-point shooting finds place in UNC men's basketball offense

By John Bauman | March 9

Joel Berry fired a pass to Justin Jackson and started backpedaling before Jackson could even begin his shooting motion. No. 44 had a wide-open transition ...

North Carolina forward Isaiah Hicks (4) attempts to block Duke forward Amile Jefferson (21) Saturday.

Isaiah Hicks among question marks for UNC men's basketball heading into postseason

By Jeremy Vernon | March 9

This was supposed to be Isaiah Hicks’ season. And, for a while, it was