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North Carolina takes down Notre Dame, 66-65, for first ACC win of the season

By Hunter Nelson | January 2

Just two days after the teams agreed to play one another, a Leaky Black floater with 9.1 seconds remaining gave the North Carolina men’s basketball ...

After loss to Georgia Tech, UNC can no longer rest against teams it used to beat up

By PJ Morales | December 31

As the game would go on to end 72-67 in favor of Georgia Tech, the scene became clear: the Tar Heels, a perennial Goliath powerhouse, were again denied ...

UNC basketball running out of time to salvage this season after falling to Georgia Tech

By Brian Keyes | December 31

Following the loss to Georgia Tech on Wednesday night, it's time to recognize that North Carolina simply isn't a very good basketball team right now. ...

North Carolina men's basketball falls to Georgia Tech, 72-67, after late collapse

By Brian Keyes | December 30

With a new starting lineup composed of RJ Davis, Kerwin Walton, Andrew Platek, Day'Ron Sharpe and Armando Bacot, the North Carolina men's basketball team ...

'Just not playing hard': Against N.C. State, UNC's first-half energy woes proved fatal

By Mary Mac Porter | December 23

With a long stretch of ACC games ahead of the Tar Heels, this season's legacy is yet to be written. But it is obvious that a complete game of basketball, ...

Offensive inefficiency continues to plague UNC basketball in loss to N.C. State

By Zachary Crain | December 23

UNC has the on-paper talent to play with any group in the ACC. But with the season quickly progressing, the Tar Heels’ offensive efficiency — or lack ...

Despite late comeback attempts, UNC men's basketball falls to N.C. State, 79-76

By Mary Mac Porter | December 22

Despite a late run, the Tar Heels were unable to win their first conference game of the season, after shots by first-year guards RJ Davis and Caleb Love ...

Three takeaways from No. 22 UNC basketball's 75-63 win over Kentucky

By Macy Meyer | December 19

In a normal year, an early season victory against Kentucky would mean good things to come for UNC basketball. But with Kentucky out to a 1-5 start, Saturday's ...

'I already knew my time was coming': Kerwin Walton finds his groove in win over Kentucky

By Jared McMasters | December 19

In the short term, with only a hectic offseason and a haphazard non-conference slate to correct any issues, the Tar Heels will have to rely on unexpected ...

North Carolina capitalizes on Kentucky's foul trouble, outlasts Wildcats in 75-63 win

By Jared McMasters | December 19

Against a reeling Kentucky team, UNC was able to capitalize on its opponent's foul troubles and come away with a win behind strong 3-point shooting from ...

With performance against N.C. Central, Armando Bacot again proves his worth to UNC

By Ryan Wilcox | December 12

Consider Saturday’s game against N.C. Central a reminder, intentional or not, of what Armando Bacot means to this team. He paced the Tar Heels with ...

Day'Ron Sharpe provides energy and defense in UNC's win against NCCU

By Jeremiah Holloway | December 12

In yet another game where the North Carolina Tar Heels started slowly, it was first-year forward Day'Ron Sharpe who provided energy and defense for UNC ...

North Carolina men's basketball overcomes slow start to defeat NCCU 73-67

By Jeremiah Holloway | December 12

North Carolina’s No. 16 men’s basketball team defeated North Carolina Central on Saturday with a final score of 73-67.

In loss to Iowa, UNC basketball's second-half resurgence shows this year's team has grit

By Hunter Nelson | December 9

Although Tuesday night's second-half push was not enough to get the Tar Heels over the hump against Iowa, the group demonstrated a fighting quality that ...

No. 3 Iowa's late 14-0 run seals Tar Heels' fate in 93-80 loss to Hawkeyes

By Hunter Nelson | December 8

Despite early struggles from AP preseason player of the year Luka Garza, No. 3 Iowa's late-game 14-0 run sealed its win over No. 16 North Carolina, 93-80. ...

Looking back at the good, the bad and the ugly for UNC men's basketball 2019-20 season

By Mary Mac Porter | December 6

The North Carolina men's basketball team was bad last season — a record-breaking level of bad. Head coach Roy Williams marked his only losing season ...

UNC basketball went 2-1 in this year's Maui Invitational. Here's what we learned

By Ryan Wilcox | December 2

The No. 14 North Carolina basketball team fell to No. 17 Texas on Wednesday, 69-67, clawing back from a 12-point first-half deficit only to see Longhorn ...

'We're still learning': Despite loss to Texas, UNC basketball is heading in the right direction

By Zachary Crain | December 2

“We’re still learning, still getting better as a team,” Brooks said. “It’s an everyday process to keep working every day, get used to how everybody ...

Last-second jumper vaults Texas over UNC basketball in Maui Invitational title game

By Ryan Wilcox | December 2

The No. 14 North Carolina men's basketball team (3-1) fell in dramatic fashion to No. 17 Texas (4-0) in the championship game of the Camping World Maui ...

UNC men's basketball passes the season's first real test in win over Stanford

By Zachary Crain | December 1

“I feel like we’re battle-tested, I feel like we’ve been through everything we could’ve possibly been through after last year,” Black said. ...