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Unranked N.C. State upsets No. 4 UNC men's basketball for first ACC title since 1987

By Shelby Swanson | March 16

“[We] got to the championship game and came up short,” senior guard RJ Davis, who scored a game-high 30 points, said. “We didn't play our best basketball ...

Harrison Ingram shuts down Pitt's Blake Hinson in ACC tournament semifinals

By Shelby Swanson | March 16

“I think Harrison, he definitely wanted to be [ACC] first-team all-defense,” UNC graduate forward Armando Bacot said. “We definitely thought he ...

Three games, three days: How athletic trainers help players recover between games

By Grace Nugent | March 16

If you were out and about in Washington, D.C., after UNC men's basketball’s ACC tournament semifinal victory on Friday, you may have found Armando ...

'The silent assassin': RJ Davis leads Tar Heels to ACC tournament championship

By Gwen Peace | March 16

Junior wing Harrison Ingram and first-year guard Elliot Cadeau have proudly declared RJ Davis as the best player in the nation.

Bacot and Davis combine for 44, lead UNC to first ACC title game appearance since 2018

By Grace Nugent | March 15

The No. 4 UNC men’s basketball team (27-6, 17-3 ACC) beat Pittsburgh (22-11, 12-8 ACC), 72-65, to advance to the ACC tournament championship on Saturday ...

'Air Seth': How Seth Trimble learned how to dunk

By Grace Nugent | March 14

“It was truly Air Seth,” Trevor said. “We've been spoiled all of our lives, he’s been dunking.”

RJ Davis' vlogs boost camaraderie of No. 4 UNC men's basketball team

By Gwen Peace | March 14

When RJ Davis isn't holding a basketball, he's holding a small black vlog camera.

'Quarterback of the defense': Bacot takes on vocal role in UNC's ACC quarterfinal win over FSU

By Shelby Swanson | March 14

“[Armando Bacot's] been going around saying I'm a three and D guy,” Davis said on Wednesday. “I just I like him to be a D guy.”

No. 4 UNC men's basketball beats FSU 92-67 in ACC Tournament Quarterfinals

By Gwen Peace | March 14

It was No. 4 UNC (26-6, 18-3) that had the ultimate upper hand over FSU (17-16, 10-11 ACC), to notch a 92-67 win and advance to the semifinals of the ...

‘This University is everything to me’: UNC students rush Franklin Street after sweeping Duke

By Natalie McCormick | March 12

Alex Carrasquillo, community safety public information officer for the Town of Chapel Hill, said that an estimated 5,000 people were on Franklin Street, ...

'He's psychotic': Cormac Ryan's career-high 31 points lift No. 7 UNC to win over No. 9 Duke

By Shelby Swanson | March 10

“When you got a guy like that that’s so psycho, that has no conscious, it’s gon’ come a time where he just bursts out and has those types of games,” ...

UNC secures first outright regular season title since 2017 with win over Duke

By Daniel Wei | March 10

“I mean, Coach Davis hasn’t changed,” senior guard RJ Davis said. “Pretty sure you guys know that.”

No. 7 UNC men's hoops takes down No. 9 Duke in regular season finale, 84-79

By Daniel Wei | March 9

Graduate guard Cormac Ryan scored a career-high 31 points to help the No. 7 North Carolina men’s basketball team (25-6, 17-3 ACC) defeat No. 9 Duke ...

'It's gone in the blink of an eye': Cormac Ryan reflects on his college basketball career after Senior Night win

By Grace Nugent | March 6

“The seasons fly by and I've been playing in college a long time but it still feels like it's gone in the blink of an eye,” Ryan said. “So I'm happy ...

'It’s just crazy': Armando Bacot tearily reminisces on his five years at UNC after senior night win

By Brendan Lunga | March 6

“I’m just so thankful to get this extra year,” Armando Bacot said postgame, rubbing tears from his eyes. “It's all over now, but we got so much ...

No. 7 UNC men's basketball defeats Notre Dame on Senior Night

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | March 5

Tuesday’s win means North Carolina will at least share a regular season ACC title with Duke, securing the Tar Heels’ first title since 2019. ...

Column: Should UNC care about the ACC Tournament this year?

By Daniel Wei | March 5

Seven of the past 10 national champions did not play in their conference tournament final.

'He’s a dog, he’s a killer, he works hard': RJ Davis' rise from New York Gauchos to dominance in the ACC

By Shelby Swanson and Gwen Peace | March 5

Before RJ Davis was known for his sharp shooting and subsequent 3-point goggle celebration, he played with goggles.

An inside look into K-ville: What the UNC-Duke Rivalry means to students

By Emma Moon | March 5

Why Duke students remain undeterred from tenting despite the stern Krzyzewskiville policies.

'I'm not gonna shy away from anything': Harrison Ingram uses chippy attitude to lead UNC to win over N.C. State

By Grace Nugent | March 3

“He always talks a little bit of trash, even to me.” RJ Davis said with a laugh. “So, it's not new to me.”