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UNC basketball looking to rebound in San Antonio

By Michael Lananna | March 18

It didn’t matter which team popped up on Roy Williams’ living room television Sunday night.

Marcus Paige drives to the basket. He finished with 27 points. UNC lost to Pittsburgh 80-75 in the ACC Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum.

UNC gears for NCAA Tournament after ACC loss

By Michael Lananna | March 16

In one corner of the Greensboro Coliseum locker room sat Brice Johnson, a sophomore forward and — in some ways — North Carolina’s emotional barometer. ...

Brice Johnson and Nate Britt hang their heads as they exit the court after UNC lost to Pittsburgh 80-75 in the ACC Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Panthers send Tar Heels packing

By Brooke Pryor | March 14

GREENSBORO — This wasn’t the team that put together a 12-0 win streak. This wasn’t the team that defeated No.

Marcus Paige is fouled hard. UNC lost to Pittsburgh 80-75 in the ACC Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum.

UNC struggles to defend against Pittsburgh in loss

By Michael Lananna | March 14

With suffocating defense, opportunistic rebounding and just the right scoring touch, Pittsburgh jumped out to a daunting 25-8 lead against North Carolina ...

JP Tokoto (13) blocks a shot attempt from Florida State’s Aaron Thomas (25). This was Tokoto’s only block for the night.

Defensive-minded Tar Heels head to ACC tournament

By Michael Lananna | March 13

GREENSBORO — Utilizing the fast break, scoring quickly, pushing the tempo — those are the signature elements of a Roy Williams basketball team. But ...

Mistakes doom Tar Heels in Cameron

By Brooke Pryor | March 9

DURHAM — It just wasn’t enough. A 12-game win streak, 18 second-half points from Marcus Paige, A season-high 59.4 field-goal percentage.

James Michael McAdoo reacts to picking up a foul. McAdoo had foul trouble early in the game, and ended with four personal fouls.

Defense, rebounding cost UNC men against Duke

By Michael Lananna | March 9

DURHAM — James Michael McAdoo was helpless — left to his own rumination of what could have been. What if?

Duke men's basketball defeats UNC, 93-81

By Michael Lananna | March 8

DURHAM — The Duke men’s basketball team defeated North Carolina 93-81 Saturday in the final regular season game for both teams.

UNC basketball finds more ways to win

By Brooke Pryor | March 8

In December, North Carolina coach Roy Williams lamented that his team had a minuscule margin of error.

Sophomore guard Marcus Paige (5) attacks the basket against a Notre Dame player. Carolina defeated Notre Dame 63-61 on Monday in the Dean Dome.

5 questions facing UNC men’s basketball

By Mike Lananna | March 6

March is upon us.

UNC men's basketball gears for second clash with Blue Devils on Saturday

By Michael Lananna | March 6

There was outrage — cold and icy — accumulating on the streets of Franklin.

Tar Heel seniors play final game at home

By Brooke Pryor | March 3

At 7 p.m. Monday night, Leslie McDonald danced one last time.

Luck with Tar Heels, not the Fighting Irish

By Jonathan LaMantia | March 3

North Carolina clung to a slim one-point lead with seven seconds left when sophomore guard Marcus Paige uncharacteristically missed a free-throw attempt. ...

Leslie McDonald, seniors to bid Smith Center goodbye

By Brooke Pryor | March 2

For redshirt senior Leslie McDonald, tonight represents an occasion five years in the making — one that at times, seemed like it might never happen. ...

The UNC men's basketball defeated Virginia Tech 60-56.

James Michael McAdoo’s 15 points leads UNC to 11th straight win

By Grace Raynor | March 2

BLACKSBURG, Va. — James Michael McAdoo sat in the visiting locker room at Virginia Tech, 200 miles away from his Chapel Hill home, the only North Carolina ...

UNC senior guard Leslie McDonald (2) knocks the ball away from a Virginia Tech player.

UNC escapes Blacksburg with a win against Hokies

By Daniel Wilco | March 1

BLACKSBURG, Va. — With four seconds left in North Carolina’s 60-56 win against Virginia Tech, Leslie McDonald was back at the line. Thirty-one ...

Marcus Paige scores 35 points in overtime stunner against N.C. State

By Brooke Pryor | February 26

RALEIGH — In a game where 10 men battle on the court for 40 minutes, in the end it came down to two men in one extra five minute period.

J.P. Tokoto sets stage for Marcus Paige in matchup against N.C. State

By Jonathan LaMantia | February 26

RALEIGH — Before North Carolina guard Marcus Paige could pull the curtain closed on T.J. Warren’s convincing audition for ACC Player of the Year, ...

UNC Men's Basketball beat Wake Forest 105-72 on Saturday February 22.

UNC basketball team to play the Wolfpack in Raleigh tonight

By Brooke Pryor | February 25

Earlier in the season, the game plan for shutting down No.19 North Carolina’s offense may have appeared simple.

UNC’s men's basketball 3-point shooting wakes up in blowout against Wake Forest

By Jonathan LaMantia | February 23

North Carolina, donning white Nike retro jerseys inspired by the 1982 team’s uniforms, set season highs in 3-point shooting percentage and free-throw ...