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'This is our game': How a 3-minute drill prepared UNC men's basketball for Clemson

By Harry Crowther | January 7

“I feel like the tougher team came out with the win,” graduate guard Paxson Wojcik said.

Armando Bacot 'playing with a sense of urgency' in win over No. 16 Clemson

By Shelby Swanson | January 6

“This is his last year,” Hubert Davis said of Armando Bacot. “He doesn’t have another year. This is it. And when you understand that, ‘This ...

No. 8 UNC men's basketball defeats No. 16 Clemson, 65-55, in physical road battle

By Harry Crowther | January 6

UNC out-rebounded Clemson 44-33 and held the Tigers to just 36 percent shooting from the field.

No. 8 UNC men's basketball defeats Pittsburgh on the road, 70-57

By Cade Shoemaker | January 2

Outlasting a defensive battle, the North Carolina men’s basketball team (10-3, 2-0 ACC) defeated Pittsburgh (9-5, 0-2 ACC), 70-57, on Tuesday night ...

Jalen Washington earns career-highs in points and rebounds against Charleston Southern

By Cade Shoemaker | January 1

This atypical shooting ability Washington possesses for a player of his size tracks back to his days in knee recovery. Lying on his bed, Washington spent ...

No. 9 UNC men's basketball cruises to 105-60 win over Charleston Southern

By Cade Shoemaker | December 29

Bench scoring and efficient 3-point shooting allowed the No. 9 North Carolina men’s basketball team (9-3) to rout Charleston Southern (4-9), 105-60, ...

RJ Davis draws on experience to lead UNC men's basketball to second top-10 win of the season

By Noah Monroe | December 21

“I’m just really happy for [RJ],” Hubert Davis said. “I feel like this is the first time that he’s being celebrated, supported, encouraged, ...

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'We're mad': Sense of urgency carries UNC men's basketball to win in Jumpman Invitational

By Harry Crowther | December 21

“We knew [this game] was a must-win,” Armando Bacot said. “An undefeated team. It’s one of those big wins we need to get into the [NCAA] Tournament. ...

No. 11 UNC men's basketball defeats No. 7 Oklahoma in Jumpman Invitational

By Harry Crowther | December 20

The Tar Heels were everywhere on the defensive end in the first half, clogging up driving and passing lanes and forcing turnovers

UNC men's basketball, Chapel Hill community mourn the loss of Eric Montross

By Shelby Swanson | December 18

"We extend our deepest condolences to Laura [Montross], his children and entire family, and his colleagues and friends," wrote Carolina Athletics. ...

UNC men's basketball can't match Kentucky's physicality in CBS Sports Classic

By Daniel Wei | December 17

“Kentucky was tougher than us in the trenches,” UNC head coach Hubert Davis said. “In order to win games like that, you have to win the battle in ...

'Just a turnover': UNC men's basketball falls to Kentucky after late-game miscue

By Shelby Swanson | December 17

“I think it was just the little details,” RJ Davis said. “We were right there in the end of the game. There were a couple of slippages.”’

No. 9 UNC men's basketball falls to No. 14 Kentucky, 87-83, in blue blood shootout

By Daniel Wei | December 16

The No. 9 North Carolina men’s basketball team (7-3) fell to No. 14 Kentucky (8-2), 87-83, on Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic at State Farm Arena. ...

No. 9 UNC men's basketball held to season-low rebound total in 87-76 loss to No. 5 UConn

By Shelby Swanson | December 6

After the game, Davis spoke at ends about the mentality required to rebound: “You’ve got to be willing to do whatever. Push, claw, bite – whatever ...

Tar Heels fail to muster comeback against UConn in Jimmy V Classic

By Gwen Peace | December 6

“At the end of the day we just gotta knock down those shots,” Bacot said. “I missed a bunch of shots.”

No. 9 UNC men's basketball drops to No. 5 UConn, 87-76, in physical contest

By Gwen Peace | December 5

The No. 9 North Carolina men’s basketball team (7-2, 1-0 ACC) fell to defending national champion No 5. UConn (8-1, 0-0 BEC), 87-76, Tuesday night ...

UNC men's basketball capitalizes off of an explosive five minutes to clinch win over Florida State

By Grace Nugent | December 3

A 22-to-4 point run where the Tar Heels went from down seven points to up by 11 all started with sophomore guard Seth Trimble’s layup.

'The head of the snake': RJ Davis leads UNC to win over Florida State in revamped role

By Gwen Peace | December 2

Every morning, RJ Davis wakes up at 6 a.m., travels to the Dean E. Smith Center, and starts shooting spot shots alone on the court before heading to class. ...

No. 17 UNC men's basketball's 22-point run allows Tar Heels to top FSU in ACC-opener

By Grace Nugent | December 2

As the Seminoles began to creep up on the Tar Heel lead heading into the game’s final minutes, RJ Davis hit a monster three to keep score separation ...

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Harrison Ingram's infectious energy lifts UNC men's basketball to win over Tennessee

By Gwen Peace | November 30

The Stanford transfer got the ball rolling in the first half for the Tar Heels, recording eight points in the opening four minutes to ignite the offense. ...