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Kennedy Meeks (3) goes up for a basket between UNI defenders.

Bigs lead way for UNC men's basketball over Northern Iowa

By Kiley Burns and John Bauman | December 23

In the North Carolina men’s basketball team’s 85-42 routing of Northern Iowa on Wednesday night, it was all about the bigs.

No. 8 UNC men's basketball blows past Northern Iowa 85-42

By Kiley Burns and John Bauman | December 21

North Carolina beat the Northern Iowa 85-42 Wednesday night. Kennedy Meeks led the team with 18 points and eight rebounds.

Kentucky tops UNC men's basketball, 103-100, in instant classic

By C Jackson Cowart | December 17

In a matchup that more than lived up to its billing, the North Carolina men's basketball team fell 103-100 to Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic at T-Mobile ...

UNC men's basketball trails Kentucky 56-51 after first half of CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas

By C Jackson Cowart | December 17

Through 30 minutes of fast-paced play, the North Carolina men's basketball team trails Kentucky, 56-51, in the CBS Sports Classic at the T-Mobile Arena ...

Justin Jackson (44) looks for an open pass Wednesday evening against Davidson.

UNC men's basketball ready to face fast-paced Kentucky

By John Bauman | December 17

Tonight at 5:45 p.m., the North Carolina men’s basketball team will face off against Kentucky in Las Vegas as a part of the CBS Sports Classic. It’s ...

Senior Nate Britt (0) dribbles around a Tennessee defender.

Nate Britt sparks UNC men's basketball with defensive intensity in win over Tennessee

By Logan Ulrich | December 12

Nate Britt had just about heard it all by the time Sunday’s second half started.

UNC men's basketball comes back to defeat Tennessee, 73-71

By Jeremy Vernon | December 11

The No. 7 North Carolina men's basketball team defeated Tennessee, 73-71, in the Smith Center on Sunday. The Tar Heels trailed by as many as 15 but were ...

UNC men's basketball trails Tennessee, 44-36, at the half

By Jeremy Vernon | December 11

The No. 7 North Carolina men's basketball team trails Tennessee, 44-36, at the half. Here are some things to note from the first 20 minutes of action. ...

UNC men's basketball holds on against Davidson behind late free throws

By John Bauman | December 9

With 4:35 left in its win over Davidson on Wednesday, after two free throws from Stilman White, the North Carolina men's basketball team held a 76-64 ...

UNC men's basketball defeats Davidson behind Justin Jackson's 27 points

By David Adler | December 8

After a sluggish start, the No. 7 North Carolina men's basketball team upped its game and defeated Davidson, 83-74, at home Wednesday. It was far from ...

UNC guard Joel Berry (2) goes for a contested layup against Radford on Sunday.

Seventh Woods fills in for injured Joel Berry against Radford

By John Bauman | December 5

With 17:36 left in the second half of the North Carolina men’s basketball team’s 95-50 win over Radford, the Smith Center went dead silent.

UNC guard Kenny Williams (24) pulls up for a three-point shot against Radford on Sunday.

Kenny Williams' career day leads UNC men's basketball to 95-50 win over Radford

By Blake Richardson | December 4

In No. 3 North Carolina’s 95-50 win over Radford (3-5), Kenny Williams started his day with a quick layup for UNC (8-1) off a pass from Justin Jackson. ...

No. 3 UNC men's basketball defeats Radford 95-50

By John Bauman | December 4

The North Carolina Tar heels defeated the Radford Highlanders by a final score of 95-50 Sunday in Chapel Hill.

3 things to note at halftime, where UNC men's basketball leads Radford 51-27

By Blake Richardson | December 4

The No. 3 North Carolina men's basketball team leads Radford 51-27 at halftime. Here are three things to note from UNC's play so far.

Q&A with Katherine Fitzgerald, a UNC alum raising money for the Flint water crisis

By Paige Nehls | December 1

Katherine Fitzgerald, a UNC graduate and current graduate student at Arizona State University, made the news this week after tweeting that she would donate ...

Junior Joel Berry II (2) looks for an open pass against Long Beach State.

UNC men's basketball drops first game of season in road loss to No. 13 Indiana

By C Jackson Cowart | December 1

After its best start to a season since 2008-09, the North Carolina men’s basketball team looked disjointed for 40 minutes in Assembly Hall, dropping ...

3 things to note before No. 3 UNC men's basketball takes on No. 13 Indiana

By Sam Doughton | November 30

The No. 3 North Carolina men’s basketball team is fresh off a red-hot trip to Hawaii, sweeping the field en route to a Maui Jim Maui Invitational title ...

3 things to note from UNC men's basketball's Maui Invitational wins

By John Bauman | November 27

While most college students were home eating turkey over Thanksgiving break, the North Carolina men’s basketball team was winning the 2016 Maui Jim ...

What to know about the newest men’s basketball commits

By Blake Richardson | November 16

Four players from the high school class of 2017 signed letters of intent on Monday, committing to play for the No. 5 North Carolina men’s basketball ...

Justin Jackson (44) and Kennedy Meeks (3) go up for a rebound against Long Beach State Tuesday evening.

Question marks surface in No. 5 UNC's 93-67 win over Long Beach State

By John Bauman | November 16

The North Carolina men's basketball team won 93-67 over Long Beach State on Tuesday in the Smith Center. But the fatigue showed in the Tar Heels' third ...