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Paws off Smith Center

By Megan Walsh | February 19

When No. 8 North Carolina took the lead on Saturday with an inside jumper from freshman James Michael McAdoo in the eighth minute, point guard Kendall ...

Tigers can’t keep Barnes off the board

By Mark Thompson | February 19

With nine minutes remaining in the game, Sisyphus’ boulder proved too heavy to push for the 56th time in 56 tries.

Clemson looks to nab ?rst Chapel Hill win

By From staff and wire reports | February 16

Clemson has visited Chapel Hill 55 times without notching a single win, and odds are it won’t this time around either.

UNC men's basketball beats Miami 73-64

February 15

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — As if memories of 3-pointers from Florida State’s Deividas Dulkys and Duke’s Austin Rivers haven’t plagued North Carolina ...

No. 8 North Carolina to meet Miami again

February 15

When No. 8 North Carolina visits Miami on Wednesday night in search of its fourth straight conference road win, the Hurricanes should look a little familiar. ...

UNC gets rebound win against UVa with help of solid rebounding

By Mark Thompson | February 12

Former UNC basketball player Shammond Williams stopped by No. 5 North Carolina’s practice Friday to see how the Tar Heels would respond to their loss ...

Zeller bounces back against Virginia

By Megan Walsh | February 12

The day after Wednesday’s loss to Duke, Tyler Zeller tried his best to avoid any and all attention.

Lowdown: No. 19 Virginia at No. 5 North Carolina

February 10

Forward Mike Scott is the frontrunner for ACC Player of the Year, but John Henson and Tyler Zeller have a huge advantage in the post with starting big ...

UNC leads Duke at halftime 43-40

By Kelly Parsons | February 8

After the first half at the Smith Center, No. 5 North Carolina leads No. 10 Duke 43-40. UNC forward Tyler Zeller leads all scorers with 19 points. He ...

Zeller starts big, then stumbles

By Mark Thompson | February 8

This story cracked like a whip, and for Zeller, it seared.

Rivers’ buzzer beater freezes Smith Center

By Kelly Parsons | February 8

With less than 14 seconds to go in the game, No. 10 Duke trailing No. 5 North Carolina by just two and the ball in Austin Rivers’ hands, Kendall Marshall ...

Low Down: UNC vs. Duke

February 8

No. 5 North Carolina will take on No. 10 Duke Wednesday at 9 .m. at the Smith Center. See how the two teams compare.

UNC players are ready for 233rd incarnation of Duke rivalry game

By Mark Thompson | February 7

There are immense sports rivalries, just like great wars, that extend across state lines, regions and sometimes even countries. And then there are civil ...

UNC-Duke rivalry hasn't always been intense

By Caroline Leland | February 7

In the latest basketball matchup with N.C. State University, UNC students chanted “not our rival” — but many don’t realize that sentiment is a ...

Column: Hate Duke, further the American Dream

By Reed Tucker | February 7

Sometime during tonight’s epic Duke-Carolina match-up, while Butter is busy carving up the Blue Devils defense and John Henson has smacked another of ...

Duke ticket lottery omits graduating chemistry PhD students

By Emily Overcarsh | February 6

Graduating chemistry Ph.D. students were among the many who were disappointed when they didn’t win the ticket lottery.

Police prep for possible Wednesday win

By Jenny Drabble | February 6

While UNC students prepare for the mile-and-a-half run to Franklin Street after Wednesday night’s Duke basketball game, the Chapel Hill Police Department ...

John Henson gets big dunk in ?nal second

By Megan Walsh | February 5

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — As the clock ticked down in North Carolina’s 83-74 win against Maryland on Saturday, forward John Henson couldn’t rein in his ...

North Carolina takes down Maryland 83-74

By Kelly Parsons | February 5

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — With just more than eight and a half minutes to play at the Comcast Center on Saturday, North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall ...

Tar Heels beat Terrapins 83-74

By Kelly Parsons | February 4

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – After trailing Maryland for much of Saturday’s game, No. 5 North Carolina beat the Terrapins 83-74.