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Marcus Paige struggles to score in UNC's 79-56 rout of UNC-G

By Carlos Collazo | December 16

Greensboro--In the North Carolina men's basketball team's comfortable 79-56 victory over UNC-Greensboro Tuesday, Marcus Paige found himself 0-for-6 well ...

Top-ranked Kentucky too much for Tar Heels

By Aaron Dodson | December 13

Lexington, Ky. — It’s all about the numbers when it comes to Kentucky. Nine high school McDonald’s All-Americans are sprinkled onto the team’s ...

Kentucky's defense shuts down Paige and UNC offense

By Grace Raynor | December 13

Lexington, Ky. — It’s worked so many times before: in an overtime showdown with T.J. Warren and N.C.

Tar Heels respond to Iowa loss in 108-64 victory over East Carolina

By Pat James | December 8

After the North Carolina men’s basketball team fell to the Iowa Hawkeyes 60-55 on Wednesday night, East Carolina coach Jeff Lebo — who played for ...

UNC forward Brice Johnson (11) tries to maintain control of the ball against East Carolina guard Terry Whisnant (00) and forward Kanu Aja (44).

The real Brice Johnson shines in UNC's win over East Carolina

By Carlos Collazo | December 7

North Carolina point guard Marcus Paige sat in the player's lounge after a 108-64 blowout of the East Carolina Pirates.

UNC freshman Theo Pinson (1) drives to the basket.

Roy Williams and Tar Heels still looking for answers after a 60-55 loss to Iowa

By Grace Raynor | December 3

Just last week, after a puzzling loss to Butler in Paradise Island of the Bahamas, North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams called the toughness of ...

Daniel Wilco is a senior writer. He is a senior journalism major from Atlanta, Ga.

Column: Help me understand, Roy

By Daniel Wilco | December 3

Why, down by three with 10 seconds left, did Roy Williams not call a timeout?

Iowa native Marcus Paige gets ready to play Iowa Hawkeyes Wednesday

By Carlos Collazo | December 3

When the North Carolina men’s basketball team tips off against Iowa Wednesday night, it will be just another game — well, for everyone except junior ...

McCants allegations taint UNC men's basketball team

By Paige Ladisic and Pat James | December 3

The involvement of the North Carolina men’s basketball team in the athletic-academic scandal at UNC had rarely come under scrutiny when Rashad McCants ...

Junior forward J.P. Tokoto defends Davidson senior guard Tyler Kalinoski near the 3-point line during the Tar Heels’ 90-72 victory against the Wildcats Saturday afternoon at Time Warner Cable Arena.

Men's basketball clamps down on hot 3-point shooting Davidson

By Aaron Dodson | November 24

Roy Williams isn’t shy to call his players out, especially when it comes to defense.

Sophomore Kennedy Meeks (3) led the team in rebounds, with 12 total for Saturday afternoon's game against Davidson.

Kennedy Meeks leads the way in UNC's 90-72 rout of Davidson

By Grace Raynor | November 22

CHARLOTTE — It’s the dunk that everyone will remember.

Four players score double digit points, leading UNC to 103-59 win over Robert Morris

By Brendan Marks | November 17

Coach Roy Williams knows Marcus Paige can score. After dropping 17.5 points per game last season for the North Carolina men’s basketball team, there ...

Brice Johnson and Kennedy Meeks lead UNC in points and rebounds two games into season

By Aaron Dodson | November 17

In a weird kind of way, it’s like asking a couple when they fell in love.

Junior forward Joel James catches a pass during Friday's game. James scored 7 points in his 7 minutes of play.

Joel James gives Tar Heels much-needed lift in season opener

By Brendan Marks | November 15

Joel James? Kennedy Meeks leans in a little closer, just making sure he’d heard correctly.

UNC forward Brice Johnson (11) blocks a shot by Wake Forest guard Codi Miller-McIntyre (0). Wake defeated UNC 73-67 on Jan. 5 at the LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem. They will meet again Jan. 21.

Danny Manning takes over as Wake Forest head coach

By Patrick Ronan | November 14

Wake Forest faithful got the change they were looking for – the Jeff Bzdelik era is over, and Danny Manning makes the move from Tulsa to quite possibly ...

NC State moves on without TJ Warren

By Danielle Hermann | November 14

N.C. State hasn’t even started their season, and the team is already talking about loss.

Reigning ACC champions UVA now underdogs

By Jeremy Vernon | November 14

They won the conference regular season and tournament championship.

UNC lost to Pittsburgh 80-75 in the ACC Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Pittsburgh relies on depth this season

By David Allen Jr. | November 14

What sticks out for senior Cameron Wright as he enters his final season with the Pittsburgh basketball team is the last-second shot from Tyler Ennis to ...

Basketball players to watch

November 13

The North Carolina men’s basketball team has the benefit of adding the nation’s No. 7 recruiting class, according to Scout.com.

Freshman center Jahlil Okafor came into the Duke program as the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2014 class. Okafor was named the AP Preseason Player of the Year.Courtesy of The Chronicle/Jesús Hidalgo

Duke basketball ready to rely on talented freshmen

By Ben Salkeld | November 13

It might be a while before Duke fans forget their team’s early NCAA Tournament exit at the hands of No.14 seed Mercer in March. But for the Blue Devils ...