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Tar Heels stave off Huskies, advance to Sweet 16

By Jonathan Jones | March 20

CHARLOTTE — North Carolina is heading to the Sweet 16. The Tar Heels (28-7) upended Washington 86-83 in the NCAA tournament third-round game on Sunday ...

Washington leads UNC 45-44 at halftime

By Louie Horvath | March 20

CHARLOTTE — The North Carolina men’s basketball team is trailing 45-44 at halftime of their third round matchup against the Washington Huskies ...

UNC survives early scare, beats LIU in NCAA tournament

By Louie Horvath | March 18

CHARLOTTE — With 5:01 left in the first half of the North Carolina second round 102-87 win against Long Island University, the Tar Heels faced a test ...

UNC's March begins: five things the Tar Heels must improve in the tournament

By Jonathan Jones | March 18

The NCAA tournament has already tipped off, and North Carolina begins its quest for a sixth NCAA title tonight at 7:15 against Long Island.

Dexter Strickland playing on bad knee, Williams says

By From staff and wire reports | March 16

Dexter Strickland has been playing on a faulty knee for the past few weeks, UNC coach Roy Williams said at a press conference Wednesday. Several weeks ...

Harrison Barnes (40), Leslie McDonald (2) and John Henson (31) put the press on Duke guard Ryan Kelly.

Tournament inexperience fills roster

By Louie Horvath | March 16

Of all the possible reactions the players of a team that was just announced as a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament could have, North Carolina’s players ...

Williams confirms aircraft carrier basketball game

By From staff and wire reports | March 15

North Carolina coach Roy Williams confirmed Monday on his weekly radio show that UNC will play Michigan State next season on an aircraft carrier, according ...

Tar Heels get No.2 seed in NCAA Tournament, will play in Charlotte

By Jonathan Jones | March 13

UNC received a No. 2 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament and will play Long Island at the Time Warner Cable Arena on Friday.

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UNC drops ACC title game to Duke 75-58, get NCAA No. 2 seed

By Aaron Taube | March 13

The first-seeded North Carolina men’s basketball team fell to second-seeded Duke in the finals of the ACC Tournament, 75-58.

Third slow start for Heels is one too many

By Jonathan Jones | March 13

UNC sputtered at the beginning of its first two games but staged big comebacks to advance to the ACC Tournament championship game. Against Duke and ACC ...

Duke bests UNC in ACC Tournament

By Mark Thompson | March 13

After falling to No. 5 Duke 75-58, the Tar Heels head to the NCAA tournament a No. 2 seed. They face Long Island in Charlotte on Friday for a chance to ...

UNC will face Duke in ACC Championship on Sunday

By Jonathan Jones | March 12

After winning an overtime thriller against Clemson, North Carolina advances to the ACC Championship where it will face Duke on Sunday at 1 p.m. The ...

Barnes torches Tigers

By Mark Thompson | March 12

Harrison Barnes is winning. For the second game in a row, North Carolina’s talented freshman carried the Tar Heels in the first half of an ACC Tournament ...

Tar Heels do it again

By Jonathan Jones | March 12

Roy Williams hit his signature pose after Tyler Zeller hit his signature shot to tie the Clemson game at 73 all. One overtime period and several Harrison ...

Zeller beats the buzzer for a UNC win

By Mark Thompson | March 11

Leslie McDonald couldn’t believe it. When he saw junior Tyler Zeller put up a shot with seconds left in a 59-59 tie with Miami, McDonald was stunned. ...

UNC fans celebrate ACC Tournament win against Miami

In Greensboro, UNC finds a home away from home

By Jonathan Jones | March 11

The crowd was always in it for North Carolina. The audience, peppered with Clemson and Miami orange along with some Maryland red, began a “Tar Heels” ...

Marshall and Barnes a lethal combination

By Jonathan Jones | March 5

Per tradition, the ACC regular season champions cut down the nets after clinching the title. And as the freshman point guard climbed down the ladder ...

Heels win 81-67 in Tobacco Road matchup

By Louie Horvath | March 5

The North Carolina youngsters showed they learned from the first Duke game in UNC’s 81-67 win against Duke, after all. For that lesson, the players ...

Haltime update: UNC vs. Duke

By Louie Horvath | March 5

The North Carolina men’s basketball team leads rival Duke 51-39 at halftime at the Smith Center. The winner of the game will own the ACC regular season ...

Wanted: A complete game from UNC’s Harrison Barnes

By Jonathan Jones | March 3

For everything that folks wished Harrison Barnes was when the season began, he’s a finisher. It’s not something a lot of players can say.