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Fifty-five and counting

By Mark Thompson | January 18

In the first half of its 75-65 win against Clemson, the Tar Heels shot 51.4 percent from the floor and suffocated the Tigers defensively to force nine ...

Shooting troubles doom UNC

By Mark Thompson | January 17

The Tar Heels couldn’t kick-start any offense in Sunday night’s loss against Georgia Tech and shot 27.6 percent from the floor, the lowest shooting ...

Tar Heels struggle with ball control

By Aaron Taube | January 17

ATLANTA — With the North Carolina men’s basketball team trailing its Sunday evening contest at Georgia Tech 61-49, Kendall Marshall brought the ball ...

Georgia Tech center Daniel Miller blocks a shot by John Henson. Henson managed a team high 11 points despite leaving the game early after an undetermined injury.

Yellow Jackets sting UNC 78-58

By Mark Thompson | January 16

North Carolina lost 78-58 Sunday night to Georgia Tech in the Tar Heels third ACC contest of the season. Iman Shumpert and Glen Rice, Jr. led the Yellow ...

John Henson took over the game in the second half, scoring 12 points to lead the Tar Heels. The sophomore forward was pivotal in UNC’s late comeback.

Henson steps up, shuts down Hokies

By Mark Thompson | January 14

Even the visually impaired might have known when John Henson touched the ball against Virginia Tech. They would hear it.

Harrison Barnes came alive late in the second half, scoring eight points during a Tar Heel run. Until then, he had been quiet from the field since the first basket.

Late signs of life lift North Carolina

By Aaron Taube | January 14

In its ACC opener at Virginia, the North Carolina men’s basketball team proved it had some fight in it. But in Thursday’s game at home against Virginia ...

John Henson has turned away 40 of UNC’s opponent’s shots this season to lead the defense.

UNC Midseason Men's Basketball Report Card

By Jonathan Jones , Aaron Taube , Louie Horvath and Mark Thompson | January 12

The Daily Tar Heel’s sports desk grades the basketball season so far, including frontcourt, backcourt, bench and freshmen.

Men’s basketball coach Roy Williams laughs at a press conference on Wednesday in advance of UNC’s game vs. Virginia Tech on Thursday.

UNC seeks consistency in ACC play

By Aaron Taube | January 12

In the North Carolina men’s basketball team’s ACC opener at Virginia, the Tar Heels showed off their toughness, using lockdown defense to make a second-half ...

Tyler Zeller goes up for a close-range shot at UVa. His four clutch free throws tied the game late in the second half.

UNC forwards come up big

By Aaron Taube | January 9

Go big or go home. It’s an aphorism repeated by UNC-Chapel Hill students on Franklin Street numerous times each weekend. And though the slogan has justified ...

Justin Watts is stuffed by Virginia’s KT Harrell, but the Tar Heels managed to rally for a 62-56 victory. Though Harrell led all scorers with 13 points, both teams shot below 27 percent in the second period.

Men's basketball wins sloppy ACC opener against Virginia

By Jonathan Jones | January 9

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Basketball games that come down to the wire are typically decided by the team that wants it more. North Carolina’s ACC season ...

Tar Heels edge Virginia 62-56

By Jonathan Jones | January 8

CHARLOTTESVILLE — North Carolina fought back from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat Virginia 62-56 in the Tar Heels’ ACC opener. Junior ...

UNC smokes St. Francis (Pa.), 103-54

By Grant Fitzgerald | January 3

The North Carolina men’s basketball team hasn’t had seven players score in double figures in the same game since it pounded Manhattan in 1985. Sunday ...

Tar Heels survive snowstorm, beat Rutgers, 78-55

By Aaron Taube | December 29

NEW YORK — Inclement weather couldn’t stop the North Carolina men’s basketball team from showing up at its Tuesday-night game against Rutgers ...

Dexter Strickland dunks over a William and Mary defender. Strickland led the Tar Heels with 19 points.

In win against Rutgers, a homecoming for Strickland

December 29

NEW YORK — Upon his arrival home for Christmas last week, Dexter Strickland breathed a deep sigh and had three words for family members waiting ...

Harrison Barnes dunks for two of his 13 points on Tuesday night

Tar Heels thump Tribe in NIT rematch

By Ryan Davis | December 22

Three days after scoring a season-high 18 points against Texas, North Carolina junior Dexter Strickland set a new career mark with 19 points to lead the ...

Tyler Zeller had 14 points and seven rebounds but missed a key left-handed hook shot in the final seconds of the game on Saturday.

Tar Heels miss key shots in loss

By Louie Horvath | December 18

GREENSBORO — North Carolina did not make enough shots down the stretch against Texas, and it ultimately doomed them in their 78-76 loss to the Longhorns ...

Dexter Strickland scored a team-high 18 points and dished out three assists in UNC’s loss to Texas on Saturday in Greensboro.

UNC falls to Texas on last-second shot

By Jonathan Jones | December 18

GREENSBORO — Texas coach Rick Barnes admitted he had a “phobia of playing North Carolina in late-game situations.” But in the final seconds in ...

Dexter Strickland goes up for a layup on a fast break.

Advice pushes Drew, UNC past 49ers

By Kevin Minogue | December 12

As has become tradition over the last few years, Larry Drew II and his father, current Atlanta Hawks coach Larry Drew, hold telephone chats after almost ...

Sophomore John Henson bulked up after a season of disappointment for UNC and has found a place tied as the team’s second-leading scorer with freshman Harrison Barnes. The big man is averaging 11.4 points and 10.5 rebounds this year and giving Tar Heel fans hope for a stronger season.

Tar Heels moving past NIT year

By Louie Horvath | December 7

The year 2010 was not quite the worst calendar year in North Carolina’s storied history on the hardwood — but it was close.

Junior Tyler Zeller is fouled by Darius Miller in Saturday’s physical game. UNC went 9-for-10 from the charity stripe in the foul-heavy final 81 seconds of play.

Free throws propel UNC basketball past Kentucky

By Jonathan Jones | December 5

Dexter Strickland went to the line with six seconds remaining after his team made eight consecutive free throws in the previous 80 seconds. The sophomore ...