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UNC men's basketball defeats Yale 70-67, behind career high 20 points from Robinson

By Parth Upadhyaya | December 30

The North Carolina men's basketball team suffered another cold shooting night, but held on to the end to defeat Yale, 70-67. The win gave head coach Roy ...

UNC basketball snaps four-game losing streak, knocks off UCLA, 74-64

By Ryan Wilcox | December 21

The North Carolina men's basketball team (7-5, 1-1 ACC) snapped a four-game losing streak and knocked off UCLA (7-5) on Saturday as part of the CBS Sports ...

'Ain't got much left': Without Cole Anthony or Leaky Black, UNC falls to Wofford

By Parth Upadhyaya | December 15

“I know we’re gonna benefit in the long run from it,” Roy Williams said, “but that doesn’t make it any more pleasant to go through right now ...

For UNC basketball, a day full of surprises in 68-64 upset loss to Wofford

By Ryan Wilcox | December 15

Perhaps those absences, particularly Anthony's, made the 68-64 upset shocking. But the way it all went down — K.J. Smith running point, an airballed ...

Recap: Without Cole Anthony, UNC's comeback against Wofford falls short in 68-64 loss

By Ryan Wilcox | December 15

The No. 17 North Carolina men's basketball team (6-4, 1-1 ACC) fell to Wofford (7-4), 68-64, in a rare home game in Carmichael Arena on Sunday. The ...

UNC basketball looks to find offensive footing in Carmichael Arena against Wofford

By Parth Upadhyaya | December 14

A 90-79 win over N.C. State on Jan. 4, 1986 was the program’s last hoorah in storied Carmichael Arena. Head coach Roy Williams, then an assistant under ...

3-point struggles against UVa. are a microcosm of UNC's season-long slump from deep

By Chapel Fowler | December 8

If the rim looks like an ocean when you’re hot, UNC’s 2019-20 team is staring at a puddle right now. The Tar Heels had plenty of shortcomings in a ...

Cole Anthony’s shooting struggles epitomize UNC's day in loss to Virginia

By Ryan Wilcox | December 8

Anthony continued his Sisyphean slog against the Cavaliers en route to 12 points on 4-15 shooting. On this day, the boulder won.

Recap: North Carolina basketball falls on the road to Virginia, 56-47

By Ryan Wilcox | December 8

In a second straight poor offensive outing, the No. 7 North Carolina men's basketball team (6-3, 1-1 ACC) fell to No. 5 Virginia (8-1, 2-0 ACC), 56-47, ...

UNC men's basketball hasn't been running, and Roy Williams wants that to change

By Brian Keyes | December 6

In Roy Williams' Friday press conference, the head coach detailed how his team hasn't been playing with as much pace as he would like and how that affects ...

'A sorry-ass job': Ohio State wallops UNC in a top-10 matchup turned disaster

By Chapel Fowler | December 5

Most emblematic of No. 7 North Carolina’s 74-49 loss to Ohio State was the steady stream of fans leaving upper and lower decks alike far before game’s ...

As UNC basketball is routed by Ohio State, Armando Bacot's absence is all too evident

By Ryan Wilcox | December 5

With the first-year Bacot exiting in the first half with a sprained ankle – he could be out “a while,” according to his head coach – the Tar Heel ...

UNC suffers worst home loss ever under Roy Williams, falling 74-49 to Ohio State

By Chapel Fowler | December 4

In a late-night ACC-Big Ten Challenge game, the No. 7 North Carolina men’s basketball team was blown out, 74-49, by No. 6 Ohio State in its third straight ...

Quarterback TJ Yates broke his single-season passing record in the first half. Yates threw one touchdown.

Ten years ago today, what was the state of UNC's most prominent athletic programs?

By Jared McMasters | December 4

The UNC men's basketball team was in the middle of Roy Williams' worst season at the helm, T.J. Yates was starting a tradition of solid UNC quarterbacks ...

A look back at the only two triple doubles in North Carolina basketball history

By Chapel Fowler | December 4

Wednesday marks the 19-year anniversary of Brendan Haywood’s triple-double against Miami on Dec. 4, 2000: 18 points, 14 rebounds and a school-record ...

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After a loss in the Bahamas, UNC men's basketball aims to finish tough stretch strong

By Zachary Crain | December 3

After the North Carolina men's basketball team's loss to Michigan in the Bahamas, Brandon Robinson and Garrison Brooks organized a players-only meeting ...

Column: Picking the 12-man all-decade team for North Carolina basketball

By Ryan Wilcox | December 3

In what was maybe the most successful decade in team history, head coach Roy Williams saw an astonishing nine different players earn first-team All-ACC ...

'By far his best game': Armando Bacot's 23-point day vaults UNC over Oregon

By Emily Holler | November 29

Against Michigan, Armando Bacot went three for ten from the field and played just 22 minutes. On Friday, though, it was the young forward who led UNC ...

Recap: UNC first-years combine for 42 in win over Oregon in Battle 4 Atlantis

By Ryan Wilcox | November 29

The No. 6 North Carolina men's basketball team (6-1) survived a late rally and defeated Oregon (6-2) in the third-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis ...

UNC comeback falls short against Michigan after fatal second-half cold stretch

By Emily Holler | November 28

Exactly one year after an 84-67 loss, the No. 6 North Carolina men’s basketball team again fell to the Wolverines, 73-64, on Thursday in the semifinals ...