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With Four Corners offense, Dean Smith changed basketball

By Brendan Marks | February 9

Rarely do four fingers incite such a ruckus. Rarely do they incite any ruckus at all.

Mourners gather at 8 p.m. Sunday with candles, flowers and notes to place in front of the Dean E. Smith Center. Students sang the alma mater after a moment of silence. Smith died Saturday night.

Hundreds of students gathered to honor Dean Smith’s legacy Sunday

By Daniel Wilco | February 9

Dean Smith would have hated this.

UNC community reflects on Dean Smith

By Amanda Albright | February 8

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Dean Smith dies Saturday night at 83

By Robbie Harms | February 8

Legendary North Carolina men’s basketball coach Dean Smith passed away on Saturday night in Chapel Hill, UNC announced this morning. He was 83.

Junior forward J.P. Tokoto (13) didn't start Saturday night in UNC's 79-68 win over Boston College. Tokoto had nine points in 29 minutes.

Tar Heels shake up starting lineup, beat Boston College 79-68

By Robbie Harms | February 7

CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. — J.P. Tokoto has a tattoo on the left side of his chest. It reads, “Strength is not measured by a physical capacity; it’s ...

Two straight losses leave UNC searching for answers

By Dylan Howlett | February 3

The bells had gone off in Marcus Paige’s head. He couldn’t wish them away, thwack them with a rationalizing thought or two. He had to alert his North ...

Kennedy Meeks (3) is double teamed by Darion Atkins (5) and Anthony Gill (13) during the second half. Meeks scored 14 points Monday night.

UVa. defense had UNC seeing double

By Aaron Dodson | February 3

Two consecutive plays. Two consecutive miscues. All the skillful work of two post defenders.

Junior forward Brice Johnson (11) was the first UNC player to foul out with 3:54 remaining in the second half. Isaiah Hicks fouled out 41 seconds later.

UNC men's basketball gives up 44 free throw attempts in overtime loss to Louisville

By Grace Raynor | February 2

LOUISVILLE, KY. — In this moment, Roy Williams has nothing to say. Instead, the North Carolina men’s basketball coach’s body language articulates ...

Brady Hoots, 3, became an internet hit recently after a video of him at a UNC men’s basketball game was shared more than 6,000 times. Courtesy of Eric Hoots.

Toddler's pre-game ritual steals the show from UNC men's basketball

By Shuyan Huang | February 2

Everyone has his or her own pre-game rituals — but not everyone’s goes viral.

Louisville avenges first loss to North Carolina with overtime win

By Aaron Dodson | January 31

Lexington, Ky. — Mirror images. Flipped script, Marcus Paige says. Vice versa, Nate Britt thinks. Twenty-one days and more than 500 miles separated ...

UNC men's basketball vs. Louisville: A closer look

By Grace Raynor | January 30

The No. 13 North Carolina men’s basketball team heads to No. 10 Louisville Saturday to take on the Cardinals in UNC’s ninth conference game of the ...

Experts weigh in on potential sanctions for UNC from NCAA investigation

By C Jackson Cowart | January 28

Nearly 100 days have passed since the release of the Wainstein report, and UNC still appears far from reaching the closure that it seeks.

Facing familiar zone defense, UNC finally responded to defeat Syracuse

By Aaron Dodson | January 27

Jim Boeheim might be known for one thing.

Sophmore guard Nate Britt (0) wards off redshirt junior guard Trevor Cooney (10).

Grandfather’s death inspires Nate Britt to excel

By Grace Raynor | January 27

All the 10-year-old wanted to do in that moment was say thank you. And now, a decade later, he’s so glad that he did.

Brice Johnson (11) looks to pass around Florida State's Jarquez Smith (5).

Brice Johnson fights through injury to score 18 in win over Florida State

By Robbie Harms | January 26

Brice Johnson is sitting. This has not happened in a long time.

Tar Heels continue to learn with victory over Seminoles

By Dylan Howlett | January 24

A late-January game against a middling conference opponent makes the smallest of imprints on space and time. For only the final numbers registered on ...

Freshman Theo Pinson (1) is out indefinitely with a broken bone in his left foot.

Theo Pinson out indefinitely with broken bone in foot

By Brendan Marks | January 23

Theo Pinson, a freshman wing on the North Carolina men's basketball team, is sidelined indefinitely with a fractured fifth metatarsal in his left foot, ...

Sophomore forward Kennedy Meeks (3) made eight of 11 field goal attempts against Wake Forest Wednesday night in Winston-Salem.

UNC basketball responds with strong second half to beat Wake Forest 87-71

By Daniel Wilco | January 22

WINSTON-SALEM — There was no threat of babysitting to compel them to push just a little bit harder.

Junior forward Brice Johnson (11) drives down the court for a shot in the first half. Johnson scored 19 points Wednesday.

Brice Johnson steps up against Wake Forest

By Pat James | January 22

WINSTON-SALEM — As the final seconds ticked off the clock in the first half of No. 15 North Carolina’s 87-71 win over Wake Forest on Wednesday, junior ...

UNC Men's Basketball beat Wake Forest 105-72 on Saturday February 22.

UNC-Wake Forest storylines to note

By Daniel Wilco and Pat James | January 21

The No. 15 North Carolina men’s basketball team heads to Winston-Salem tonight to take on Wake Forest in UNC’s sixth conference game of the season. ...