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Leslie McDonald drives to the basket. UNC defeated Duke 74-66 at the Smith Center on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014.

Take a look back at the last time an unranked UNC beat a ranked Duke team

By Parth Upadhyaya | February 3

An unranked UNC team has only beaten a ranked Duke team eight times, with the last coming in 2014 after the initial game was postponed because of snow. It's ...

Previewing UNC men's basketball matchup with No. 5 Florida State

By Emily Thoreson | February 2

Despite the return of Cole Anthony, UNC men's basketball still fell to Boston College. Check out three things the team needs to address if it wants to ...

Return of The Cole Anthony Show isn't enough for UNC against Boston College

By Ryan Wilcox | February 2

After a seven-week hiatus, Cole Anthony returned for North Carolina men’s basketball on Saturday against Boston College. But, part and parcel with UNC’s ...

Shooting woes, miscommunication keep a UNC win over Boston College out of reach

By Madeline Coleman | February 2

It all came down to shooting woes and a faulty final possession as the Tar Heels fell to Boston College, 71-70.

Recap: Cole Anthony's return can't carry UNC past Boston College in narrow 71-70 loss

By Madeline Coleman | February 1

Cole Anthony finished with 26 points in 26 minutes during his return to action against Boston College, but it wasn't enough to lift the Tar Heels past ...

With Cole Anthony's return imminent, UNC not looking past Boston College

By Zachary Crain | February 1

After stringing together a couple of wins right before the return of Cole Anthony, the Tar Heels are making sure their focus remains on continuing to ...

Boston College preview: Three keys for UNC basketball to earn third straight victory

By Matt Chilson | January 30

UNC looks to continue its winning streak against an inconsistent Boston College team in Chapel Hill on Saturday.

Analysis: Assessing UNC's roadmap to the NCAA Tournament after N.C. State win

By Ryan Wilcox | January 28

After two straight wins, the most optimistic of North Carolina fans have allowed themselves to start thinking: what would it take?

'We just need to have fun': UNC's Keeling and Pierce getting more comfortable

By Matt Chilson | January 27

The North Carolina basketball team has looked more comfortable in its last three games and that could be because of Christian Keeling and Justin Pierce. ...

In 75-65 win over N.C. State, 'battle-tested' UNC men's basketball sees improvement

By Chapel Fowler | January 27

UNC's five “character-building” losses, as Leaky Black called them, plus these two wins — against Miami on Saturday and now against N.C. State on ...

Recap: UNC basketball claws back to .500 record with 75-65 win at N.C. State

By Chapel Fowler | January 27

The North Carolina basketball team defeated N.C. State in Raleigh on Monday night, reaching a .500 record behind 25 points from Garrison Brooks. ...

Preview: The three keys to a UNC victory at N.C. State on Monday night

By Mary Mac Porter | January 27

After the North Carolina men's basketball team's win against Miami broke their five-game losing streak, the Tar Heels are hoping to carry that momentum ...

Column: Remembering Kobe Bryant's UNC ties, relationships with Jordan, Dean Smith

By Ryan Wilcox | January 26

In Chapel Hill, Bryant will be remembered in part as one of the best to almost wear a North Carolina jersey, and someone who nonetheless had plenty of ...

Brandon Robinson's 29 points in Williams' 880th win epitomizes North Carolina basketball

By Jared McMasters | January 25

After not starting a single game in his first three years with the Tar Heels, Brandon Robinson dropped a career-high 29 points in a win over Miami to ...

UNC men's basketball can sleep well tonight after snapping five-game losing streak

By Brian Keyes | January 25

The North Carolina men's basketball team got a long-awaited bit of relief after handily defeating Miami on Saturday afternoon, stopping a five-game losing ...

After a long and winding road, UNC's Roy Williams eclipses mentor Dean Smith

By Ryan Wilcox | January 25

For the head coach of North Carolina basketball, it happened. Roy Williams has, by at least one metric — career wins — eclipsed his mentor, good for ...

Against Miami, Roy Williams notches win No. 880 behind Brandon Robinson's 29 points

By Jared McMasters | January 25

Brandon Robinson shot 11-16 from the field and 6-10 from behind the 3-point line in North Carolina's thrashing of Miami, a win that propelled Roy Williams ...

'You have to keep going': No excuses for Roy Williams and company amid losing streak

By PJ Morales | January 24

“We have to bounce back and prepare for the next game,” Williams said. “We may not be successful, but if we don’t do that, then we have no chance.” ...

Here's what the Tar Heels need to do against Miami to end their five-game skid

By Jared McMasters | January 24

How well the Tar Heels create a massive presence on the boards, maintain possession of the ball and slow down Miami's 3-point shooters on Saturday will ...

Now at Virginia Tech, Mike Young topples Roy Williams' Tar Heels again

By Parth Upadhyaya | January 23

Mike Young had been there, done that. The 56-year-old head coach had been on this side of the final result against one of the most storied programs in ...