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Strickland leaves game with knee injury

By Mark Thompson | January 18

BLACKSBURG, Va. — It took an extra half of play, but No. 8 North Carolina got its bounce-back game in an 82-68 win against Virginia Tech.

Tar Heels humble Hokies

By Megan Walsh | January 18

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech set up a scene all too familiar for the North Carolina basketball team Thursday night in Cassell Coliseum.

Infographic: UNC's worst losses in 25 years

By Meg Wrather | January 17

Saturday at the Donald Tucker Center, No. 3 North Carolina fell to unranked Florida State 90-57 — the Tar Heels’ biggest loss under head coach Roy ...

Gale force win: UNC Tar Heels blow past Miami Hurricanes

By Brandon Moree | January 11

Down 12-5 to the North Carolina men’s basketball team after just four minutes, Miami’s head coach Jim Larranaga had to burn his first timeout of the ...

Guards lead Tar Heels to victory

By Chris Moore | January 10

As North Carolina’s reserves took the court at the end of Tuesday’s game against Miami, guards Kendall Marshall and Dexter Strickland sunk deeply ...

Harrison Barnes steps up against Eagles

By Chris Moore | January 9

Harrison Barnes’ reputation as a big-game player has grown so mightily that his teammates started jokingly calling him “Big Game Ames.”

UNC guard Dexter Strickland drives to the hoop during the game against Boston College on Saturday. The Tar Heels defeated Boston College 83-60.

UNC looks dominant in win against Boston College

By Mark Thompson | January 7

It didn’t seem likely that an unranked team with nine freshmen could pull within 10 points of the No. 3 team in the nation, especially on a night during ...

Tar Heels use big run to topple Elon 100-62

By Chris Moore | December 29

A dominant first half that featured an imposing run helped North Carolina build an insurmountable lead on Elon, as the Tar Heels eased to a 100-62 victory ...

UNC guard P.J. Hairston dunks the ball over Texas guard Julien Lewis during the game Wednesday at the Dean E. Smith Center. Hairston had 5 points in the Tar Heels 82-63 win over Texas.

Williams, UNC snap streak against Texas with 82-63 win

By Jonathan Jones | December 21

Roy Williams had no problem disposing of Texas when he coached at Kansas, as proven by his 6-1 record against the Longhorns. But at his alma mater, ...

North Carolina forward John Henson lays the ball into the basket during the game against the Long Beach State at the Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday.

After a slow start UNC rolls Nicholls State 99-49

By Brandon Moree | December 19

Just three and a half minutes in to the second half, a disgusted coach Roy Williams pulled his five starters off the floor in favor of five fresh pairs ...

Young forwards show progress in UNC win

By Brandon Moree | December 17

Tyler Zeller’s shadow is an easy place to get lost. He is often, as he was Saturday night against Appalachian State, the tallest player on the court ...

Zeller leads UNC in 97-82 win against Appalachian State

By Michael Lananna | December 17

A North Carolina starter from 1998 to 2002, Appalachian State basketball coach Jason Capel knows a thing or two about UNC’s fast break. But despite ...

Bullock boosts Tar Heels in win against Long Beach State

By Kelly Parsons | December 10

In UNC’s 84-78 win against the 49ers, sophomore guard Reggie Bullock scored eight straight points in the second half to help give the Tar Heels a lead ...

Tar Heels see largest rebound disparity of season in Evansville matchup

By Leah Campbell | December 6

An easy 97-48 victory against Evansville allowed the No. 4 North Carolina basketball team to return to its fundamentals.

Tar Heels trump Evansville as Zeller closes in on 1,000th career point

By Kelly Parsons | December 6

No. 4 North Carolina led Evansville 63-27 with just more than 14 minutes to go in the first half when senior forward Tyler Zeller scored his 999th career ...

Kentucky a step above Tar Heels in tight contest

By Mark Thompson | December 4

John Henson was a midrange jumper away from downing the No. 1 team in the nation, and he never even had the chance to make it.

Kentucky thwarts UNC’s last-ditch efforts in final seconds

By Jonathan Jones | December 4

Kendall Marshall just knew his team was going to win. It was one of those feelings a player like Marshall gets in close games. He’s played organized ...

No. 1 Kentucky beats UNC 73-72

By Jonathan Jones | December 3

No. 1 Kentucky escaped its biggest scare of the year, beating No. 5 UNC 73-72 at Rupp Arena in one of the best college basketball games this season.

Tar Heels to visit No. 1 Kentucky for Elite Eight rematch

By Kelly Parsons | December 2

No. 5 North Carolina will take on No. 1 Kentucky (7-0) at noon Saturday and will attempt to break Kentucky’s 37-game win streak at home.

Twitter head to head: UNC vs. UK

By Jonathan Jones | December 1

Not only do the Tar Heels and Wildcats boast two of the best teams in the nation, they also have some of the best Twitter accounts in college basketball. ...