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Toughness fuels UNC men's basketball's ACC quarterfinal win over Wake Forest

By Cade Shoemaker | March 14

With UNC's season hanging in the balance, emotion started to boil over with eight minutes left to play. Instead of unraveling the Tar Heels, the intensity ...

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UNC men's basketball overcomes No. 4 seed Wake Forest, 68-59, in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament

By Caroline Wills | March 13

CHARLOTTE — Fifth-seeded UNC men's basketball (22-12, ACC 13-7) outlasted fourth-seeded Wake Forest (21-11, ACC 13-7), 68-59, on Thursday ...

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Jae'Lyn Withers breaks UNC's ACC tournament 3-point record in win over Notre Dame

By Caroline Wills | March 13

In round two of the ACC tournament, graduate forward Jae'Lyn Withers scored a career-high 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting from three.

No. 5 seed UNC men's basketball crushes No. 12 seed Notre Dame, 76-56, in the second round of the ACC tournament

By Cade Shoemaker | March 12

CHARLOTTE — A UNC ACC Tournament record seven made 3-pointers by Jae’Lyn Wither’s helped No. 5 seed North Carolina (21-12, 13-7 ACC) route ...

'Just do it for you': RJ Davis reflects on journey at UNC after loss to No. 2 Duke

By Harry Crowther | March 9

RJ Davis scored 20 points in his final game at the Dean E. Smith Center.

Season-long struggles continue in UNC men's basketball's loss to No. 2 Duke

By Matthew Maynard | March 9

The Tar Heels have struggled all season with maintaining a second half lead against Quad 1 opponents.

UNC men's basketball falls, 82-69, to No. 2 Duke in final regular season game

By Harry Crowther | March 8

The Tar Heels will be the No. 5 seed in the ACC tournament next week.

Preview: Three keys for UNC men's basketball to take down No. 2 Duke

By Brian D'Aguanno | March 7

The Tar Heels must stay hot from beyond the arc, utilize their new lineup and get RJ Davis going.

UNC men's basketball squashes Virginia Tech, 91-59, to win sixth straight ACC game

By Shannen Horan | March 4

The UNC men’s basketball team (20-11, ACC 13-6) defeated Virginia Tech (13-17, ACC 8-11), 91-59, in Cassell Coliseum on Tuesday night, rounding off ...

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Ven-Allen Lubin displays consistency in UNC men's basketball's win over Miami

By Caroline Wills | March 2

The junior forward led the offense with a season-high 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting en route to North Carolina's fifth consecutive win.

UNC men's basketball on first five-game win streak of the season after win over Miami

By Emma Moon | March 2

Every player recognizes that the UNC men's basketball team has shifted and their connection has strengthened.

UNC men's basketball bulldozes Miami, 92-73, as six Tar Heels score in double figures

By Caroline Wills | March 1

The UNC men's basketball team (19-11, ACC 12-6) dominated Miami (6-23, ACC 2-16) 92-73 on Saturday afternoon in the Dean E. Smith Center.

Column: Take a shot on women's basketball — rivalry week isn’t just for the men

By Cooper Hall | February 25

"UNC as a community pours everything possible into preparing for, watching and celebrating a UNC-Duke men's basketball game. What we don't do is extend ...

Hark the Pod: Too Late for a Turnaround?

By Luther Walker , Matthew Maynard , Natalie Bradin and Emma Moon | February 25

In this episode of Hark The Pod, Sports Assistant Editors Emma Moon and Matthew Maynard break down UNC men's basketball's recent wins over N.C. State ...

UNC men's basketball hires former NBA sports agent Jim Tanner as general manager

By Caroline Wills | February 25

The hire comes three weeks after head coach Hubert Davis declared on the Carolina Insider podcast in early February his intentions to hire a general ...

UNC men's basketball knocks down Florida State, 96-85, in fourth-straight ACC win

By Dylan Stalter | February 24

The UNC men’s basketball team (18-11, 11-6 ACC) defeated Florida State (16-12, 7-10 ACC), 96-85, on Monday night in Tallahassee.

Old Well Management aims to create NIL opportunities for UNC athletes

By Jack Morris | February 24

The recently launched Carolina NIL division connects athletes and businesses for the opportunity to benefit players and the community.

Jae'Lyn Withers' double-double lifts UNC men's basketball past Virginia

By Emma Moon | February 23

Jae'Lyn Withers recognizes it's his last season of college basketball. He's reflected on it and is now using that perspective to be the best version of ...

Ian Jackson's 16 points in UNC men's basketball's win over UVA continues hot stretch

By Matthew Maynard | February 23

Ian Jackson had a conversation with Marcus Paige during the Clemson game. It led to a three game spurt of improved performances from the first-year guard. ...

UNC men's basketball overpowers Virginia, 81-66, in second straight double-digit win

By Emma Moon | February 22

The UNC men's basketball team (17-11, 10-6 ACC) overpowered the Virginia Cavaliers (13-14, 6-10 ACC), 81-66, on Saturday afternoon in the Dean E. ...