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Dexter Strickland dribbles away from his defender against Clemson. Strickland finished with 16 points.

UNC men's basketball uses first-half run to top Tigers 68-59

By Marilyn Payne | March 1

North Carolina’s men’s basketball team started faster than usual on its way to beating Clemson 68-59 Thursday night. Sophomore James Michael McAdoo ...

UNC men's basketball team still looking for balance

By Brandon Moree | February 27

The North Carolina men’s basketball team’s smaller starting lineup, which features P.J. Hairston as a power forward, has both its advantages and its ...

Marcus Paige blows by Scott Wood on the way to the basket during the second half of Saturday’s game. Paige scored 14 points, dished out 11 assists and committed no turnovers against N.C. State.

Paige clutch for UNC in 76-65 win against NC State

By Brooke Pryor | February 24

The traditional role of a point guard is to play unselfishly — to look forward for open teammates, see the floor and direct his teammates.

UNC fends off N.C. State with second-half burst

By Michael Lananna | February 23

N.C. State’s drubbing of North Carolina in Raleigh occurred exactly one month ago — but it might as well have been years ago.

Marcus Paige sets up before attempting a three pointer. Paige was 0-3 from the 3 point line, but contributed with 5 assists and 4 steals.

McAdoo manhandles in McCamish Pavilion at Georgia Tech

By Brooke Pryor | February 20

ATLANTA — When North Carolina coach Roy Williams decided to insert guard P.J. Hairston into the starting lineup at the power forward position, sophomore ...

UNC basketball explodes past Virginia in 93-81 win

By Brandon Moree | February 17

The North Carolina men’s basketball team’s 93-81 win against Virginia on Saturday was, by definition, a shootout. Before Saturday, the Cavaliers ...

New-look lineup leads UNC past Virginia

By Kelly Parsons | February 16

Throughout the first month and a half of North Carolina’s season, coach Roy Williams was confident about four of his five starters.

Dexter Strickland drives to the basket during the first half. Strickland scored 6 points for the Tar Heels to help bring Carolina to a 33-29 lead over Duke at the half.

Tar Heels start fast, fall short

By Kelly Parsons | February 14

DURHAM — It was as if it was too good to be true for North Carolina. After all, an unranked UNC team hadn’t beaten Duke on its own turf since ...

Hairston helped build ?rst-half lead

By Brandon Moree | February 14

DURHAM — The North Carolina men’s basketball team has struggled with slow starts all season long. But that was not the case in Wednesday night’s ...

Duke to host UNC as the battle of Tobacco Road continues on the court

By Brandon Moree | February 12

There are few venues comparable to Cameron Indoor Stadium. And today at 9 p.m., it will be filled to capacity with more than 9,000 fans who want to see ...

Desmond Hubert scored three points in the first half and was scoreless in the second.

Desmond Hubert not blocked by a challenge

By Kelly Parsons | February 12

When North Carolina forward Desmond Hubert tips off tonight against Duke in what will likely be the biggest game in the new starter’s career to date, ...

The North Carolina Tar Heels lead the Duke Blue Devils 43-40 at the half during the game at the Dean E. Smith Center on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012.

Mismatch or not, the rivalry resumes

By Brandon Moree | February 11

Though their records and ranks suggest otherwise, the North Carolina men’s basketball team and Duke aren’t as mismatched as they look on paper.

Freshman Joel James goes up against Durham native Julian Gamble.

Miami Hurricanes took early lead, never looked back against Tar Heels

By Brooke Pryor | February 10

The opening minutes of North Carolina’s 87-61 loss to Miami looked eerily similar to the start of the Tar Heels’ overtime win against Virginia Tech ...

Sophomore forward James Michael McAdoo goes up for a contested shot against Miami’s Julian Gamble. McAdoo finished with six points after shooting 3 of 12 from the floor.

Lights-out shooting propels Miami past the Tar Heels

By Brooke Pryor | February 9

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — With a guard-heavy team this season, it’s no secret that North Carolina has often relied on its 3-point shooting to provide a ...

High-scoring pair Bullock and McAdoo handle Wake Forest in men's basketball

By Kelly Parsons | February 6

After the NBA Draft picked off 66 percent of his team’s offensive output last season, North Carolina coach Roy Williams told James Michael McAdoo and ...

Desmond Hubert dunks after breaking through Wake Forest’s defense. The dunk was Hubert’s only two points for the night.

UNC men's basketball team starts game with sense of urgency

By Brooke Pryor | February 5

Throughout the season, North Carolina men’s basketball coach Roy Williams has lamented that his team lacks a sense of urgency.

UNC to face freshmen-heavy Wake Forest team

By Brooke Pryor | February 4

During the North Carolina men’s basketball preseason workouts, coach Roy Williams wasn’t sure when he would be able to use one of his top defensive ...

Paige leads Tar Heels to overtime win

By Kelly Parsons | February 3

With less than 40 seconds on the clock in regulation and the chance to snatch a lead against Virginia Tech that had eluded North Carolina most of the ...

Tar Heels shut down Green, sink Hokies in overtime

By David Adler | February 2

Erick Green wanted the ball. He got the ball. But he didn’t score. The North Carolina basketball team shut down the nation’s leading scorer in crunch ...

P.J. Hairston leaves the court after his injury.

Hairston injured in ACC victory against Boston College

By Brandon Moree | January 30

With just a touch more than four minutes left in the first half, Hairston and Strickland leapt to contest Heckmann’s layup attempt. Hairston caught ...