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UNC men's basketball shuts down Notre Dame, cruises to ACC Tournament final

By Brendan Marks | March 11

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With six minutes and change to go in the first half, Notre Dame’s Bonzie Colson made a layup. At that point, the North Carolina ...

Joel Berry's pit-bull mentality propels UNC men's basketball to ACC Tournament quarterfinal win

By Pat James | March 10

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It didn’t take long for Theo Pinson to realize what type of player Joel Berry would be.

Kenny Williams' first career 3-pointer helps seal ACC Tournament quarterfinal win for UNC men's basketball

By Brendan Marks | March 10

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kenny Williams made a 3-pointer, and it counted. And yes, it was in a game. And yes, you can try to write it off, but it mattered. ...

UNC men's basketball team pulls away from Pittsburgh for 88-71 win in ACC Tournament quarterfinals

By Pat James and Brendan Marks | March 10

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The North Carolina men’s basketball team’s ACC Tournament quarterfinal match against Pittsburgh was a game of runs.

Joel Berry makes a push against Maryland towards the basket

Joel Berry and the ride in the white truck

By Carlos Collazo | March 9

Joel Berry is riding in the white truck with his father, Joel Berry Sr

Bracket predictions: Where will UNC land in the NCAA Tournament bracket?

By Pat James | March 9

With conference tournaments in full swing, several media outlets have started making projections for this year’s NCAA Tournament bracket. After winning ...

Editors' roundtable: How will the ACC Tournament shake out?

March 9

After picking the top ACC and national men’s college basketball games each week this semester, The Daily Tar Heel pickers turn their attention to the ...

What to know about UNC's potential foes in the ACC

By C Jackson Cowart , Logan Ulrich and Pat James | March 9

The ACC Tournament is consistently one of the top conference tournaments in the country. And this year’s edition will likely be no different. As the ...

Justin Jackson (44) drives the ball down the court.

UNC men's basketball team looks to provide an answer to questions about toughness

By Pat James | March 7

Justin Jackson’s heard it all before.

Kennedy Meeks shakes slump in win

By Pat James | March 6

DURHAM — Five days before Saturday’s game against Duke, Kennedy Meeks took to Twitter to voice his frustration.

Marcus Paige (5) laughs while talking with the media in the locker room after the team's 76-72 victory over Duke.

Marcus Paige’s ﬁnal free throws help give UNC men's basketball an ACC Championship

By Carlos Collazo | March 6

DURHAM — Before the final game of regular season for the No. 8 North Carolina men’s basketball team, a simple phrase was written on the white board ...

15,000 flood Franklin Street to celebrate UNC's victory

By John Foulkes and Molly Jordan | March 6

The Chapel Hill Police Department said an estimated 15,000 students and residents flooded Franklin Street following UNC’s 76-72 victory over Duke Saturday ...

The bench cheers during the final minutes of North Carolina's victory over Duke.

UNC men's basketball wins ACC regular season title with 76-72 victory over Duke

By Pat James | March 5

DURHAM — The ghosts of seasons past haunted the North Carolina men’s basketball team entering its regular season finale against Duke.

Guard Marcus Paige (5) drives past his defender.

UNC men's basketball eyes revenge, ACC championship against Duke

By Pat James | March 5

Two plays, that’s all the North Carolina men’s basketball team had time to watch in the two days following its 74-73 loss to Duke.

Isaiah Hicks is coming into his own as a junior at UNC

By Pat James | March 3

Isaiah Hicks knew he’d be a member of the North Carolina men’s basketball team long before Roy Williams did.

Senior Marcus Paige (5) goes up for a layup during Monday night’s home game.

Roy Williams: ‘My favorite senior group I’ve ever had’

By Carlos Collazo | March 1

Roy Williams couldn’t tell you about the details of the game.

Brice Johnson clutch again for UNC men's basketball in his final home game

By Brendan Marks | February 29

Brice Johnson is screaming — again. Fists clenched, arms flexed. You know how he gets.

‘Little things’ doom UNC men's basketball in loss

By Brendan Marks | February 28

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The visitors’ locker room in John Paul Jones Arena is mostly empty. There are walls of navy blue lockers, plenty of small gray ...

UNC men's basketball drops sixth game of season in 79-74 loss at Virginia

By Pat James | February 27

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Since the start of the season, Coach Roy Williams has referred to Virginia as the best team in the country.

UNC overcomes Cat Barber's 32 points to beat N.C. State 80-68

By Carlos Collazo | February 25

RALEIGH — For the first eight minutes Wednesday night, it was the Cat Barber show in N.C. State’s PNC Arena. The best scorer in the ACC showed how ...