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BeeJay Anya (21) dunks over the UNC defense for two of his five points.

Late game run not enough for Tar Heels

By Daniel Wilco | February 25

They were on a 10-2 run, but they were still down eight points. Justin Jackson got the steal, but it was swiped right from his hand, and bounced aimlessly ...

The UNC men's basketball team lost to NC State 58-46 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Feb. 24. The Tar Heels' 46 points are the least the Tar Heels have ever score din the Smith Center.

Dismal first half dooms Tar Heels against N.C. State

By Grace Raynor | February 24

The scoreboard read 29-18: the worst half the No. 15 North Carolina men's basketball team had put together all season, and tied for the worst half ...

The UNC women's field hockey team lost 3-2 in OT.

Marcus Paige, JP Tokoto gear up for NC State

By Daniel Wilco | February 23

Marcus Paige might just love PNC Arena. N.C. State’s home court is so kind to the junior guard that Coach Roy Williams has asked if Paige would like ...

Roy Williams honors Dean Smith's legendary concept of pointing to the passer during the memorial service for Smith on Sunday in the Smith Center.

Memorial service celebrates Dean Smith

By Aaron Dodson and Grace Raynor | February 23

He taught them what he regarded to be a man’s greatest obligation in life: loyalty. And on Sunday, they proved they’d listened and learned.

Roy Williams honored Dean Smith by running his Four Corners offense in Saturday’s 89-60 win over Georgia Tech.

UNC honors Dean Smith by running trademark Four Corners

By Carlos Collazo | February 23

Roy Williams stood and held up four fingers.

UNC defeated Georgia Tech 89-60 at the Dean Smith Center on Feb. 21.

At home, a huge win

By Brendan Marks | February 21

Sometimes, it truly is as simple as coming back home. For a North Carolina basketball team in disarray, that time-tested remedy validated itself once ...

UNC player Joel James (42) drives toward the basket.

Joel James’ role as emotional rock takes toll

By Daniel Wilco | February 19

Joel James has forged his fame on the sideline. The 6-foot-10 forward has compiled a catalog of celebrations and all but trademarked the menacing mean ...

UNC forward Kennedy Meeks (3) scored 18 points against the Blue Devils.

Duke edges out the Tar Heels by two points in overtime

By Grace Raynor | February 19

This was an old-fashioned, impossible-to-script, picture-perfect basketball showdown in its purest form: two teams that despise each other. Hundreds of ...

Once unnoticed by Roy Williams, Marcus Paige now UNC's unquestioned leader

By Grace Raynor | February 17

Roy Williams wasn’t there to see Marcus Paige.

Forward Brice Johnson will play in his fifth game against Duke tonight, which he calls "an honor."

Film room a familiar place for this year’s Tar Heels

By Daniel Wilco | February 17

The North Carolina men’s basketball team is all too familiar with the film room. At times this season it has offered a pat on the back. It’s been ...

ESPN takes on UNC-Duke rivalry

By Mark Lihn | February 17

The hosts of ESPN’s “First Take” are bringing their arguments to UNC ahead of the UNC-Duke men’s basketball game this week.

UNC men’s basketball team concludes a long, trying week with a loss at Pittsburgh

By Dylan Howlett | February 16

PITTSBURGH -- What kind of week it had been, one of loss and bloodshed, of hearts kneaded into twisted rubble.

UNC finds drubbing, not love, in hopeless place

By Dylan Howlett | February 14

PITTSBURGH — A week that was so hard ended with such ease Saturday afternoon. It brought little solace to a shaken, and stirred, North Carolina basketball ...

Dean Smith’s coaching legacy lives on

By Pat James | February 9

Coach Dean Smith’s 879 wins, two national championships, 13 ACC tournament championships and 17 ACC regular-season championships will always serve as ...

Coach Dean Smith proved even legends have time for everyone

By Dylan Howlett | February 9

It was a beautiful paradox: Dean Smith, an uncommon man, dispensing gestures so kind and so voluminous to the common men who adored him, who were lucky ...

R&R Grill, located at 137 E. Franklin St., put out a sign in front of the restaurant that reads, “We will miss you, Dean.”

Chapel Hill mourns Dean Smith

By Gabriella Cirelli and Jordan Nash | February 9

The corned beef sandwich was his favorite. He almost always ordered it to go.

The winning numbers behind Dean Smith, Tar Heel coaching legend

February 9

879 wins

Dean Smith was an outspoken democrat in North Carolina

By Bradley Saacks | February 9

There are an unlimited number of titles that apply to Dean Smith, most of which will probably be brought up in the coming days.

UNC basketball legend Dean Smith touched lives of 12-year-olds, basketball icons alike

By Grace Raynor | February 9

He wasn’t ready.

Charlie Scott, Roy Williams and others remember Dean Smith for his humanitarian efforts off the court

By Aaron Dodson | February 9

These are the memories that especially stand out — yet they don’t involve comeback victories, his trademark four-corner offense or runs to a national ...