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Amid COVID-19, UNC basketball's Roy Williams admires dedication of healthcare workers

By Ryan Heller | April 7

The North Carolina men’s basketball team held one of its weekly Zoom meetings on Sunday, putting an emphasis on the group's aspects outside of the game ...

On this day: UNC basketball earned third national title with win over Michigan in 1993

By Jeremiah Holloway | April 5

April 5 was a momentous day for UNC sports fans as the North Carolina men’s basketball team won its third national championship in school history.

Analysis: A DTH sportswriter makes his picks for 2019-20 end of season awards

By Zachary Crain | April 2

With COVID-19 bringing spring and winter competitions to an early end, we took an earlier-than-expected stab at handing out some of North Carolina's end ...

UNC's Bubba Cunningham named to NCAA DI Men's Basketball Committee

By Brian Keyes | April 2

University of North Carolina's athletic director Bubba Cunningham was named to the NCAA DI Men's Basketball Committee on Thursday. He will begin his five-year ...

Column: Power ranking UNC's six men's basketball national championship teams

By Matt Chilson | March 30

It’s tough to compare athletes and teams from different eras. For example, it's difficult to compare LeBron James’ success to Michael Jordan's and ...

Preview: What will next season's UNC men's basketball team look like?

By Hunter Nelson | March 30

UNC had one of its worst seasons in recent memory this past year, but now it's time to take a look forward to see why next year's team should be more ...

Column: What to learn from Dean Smith's inevitable victory in our all-time UNC bracket

By Ryan Wilcox | March 26

Why do these results matter? They matter because they got me thinking about the nature of fandom, and how polls and statistics work, and how much originality ...

Preview: A look at what UNC basketball's incoming recruits will bring to the table

By Jake Smith | March 25

While UNC managed to win just 14 games this season and finished by tying for the worst record in the ACC, North Carolina's men's basketball boasts ...

First-year Michael Jordan made his mark on UNC basketball by hitting the game-winning shot in the 1982 championship game. DTH File

Six UNC men's basketball games you should rewatch while social distancing

By Jeremiah Holloway | March 22

With everyone spending plenty of time indoors, here are some classic UNC men's basketball games to pass the time and look back on better seasons. ...

Notes from the first two rounds of our crowdsourced UNC basketball bracket

By Ryan Wilcox | March 19

With the first two rounds of our UNC hoops bracket wrapped up, let's take a look at all the notable moments from the first "weekend," and who's left standing ...

Looking back at the mixed bag of Cole Anthony's season for North Carolina basketball

By Jared McMasters | March 18

After his first few games in a UNC jersey, it seemed like Cole Anthony would be a leader capable of shouldering the burden of carrying North Carolina ...

Column: Vince Carter's presence will be felt in the NBA for years to come

By Ryan Heller | March 17

His impact goes way beyond the highlight dunks seen all over television. He has inspired generations of players through his exceptional character and ...

Tar Heels in the pros: Checking in with NBA rookies at (maybe) the end of the season

By Brian Keyes | March 17

With the NBA season suspended, possibly for the remainder of the year, we took a look at the three former UNC players who may have completed their rookie ...

Analysis: What went wrong with UNC basketball this season

By Matt Chilson | March 17

Though a couple of Tar Heels, namely Garrison Brooks and Brandon Robinson, stepped up in Cole Anthony's absence, it wasn't enough to salvage the season. ...

Presenting the definitive UNC basketball players/coaches bracket

By Ryan Wilcox | March 15

Just because there's no NCAA Tournament this year doesn't mean there won't be a Selection Sunday.

'We don't know': Syracuse ended UNC's season. The team's still in search of answers.

By Chapel Fowler | March 12

Syracuse had tangible energy Wednesday in its 81-53 win over UNC. As for the Tar Heels, whose season ended in that second-round ACC Tournament loss? “We ...

After loss to Syracuse, wonder about what could have been for Cole Anthony and UNC

By Ryan Wilcox | March 12

For the third straight game, Cole Anthony struggled mightily, recording more turnovers (six) than points (five) and missing five of six 3-point attempts ...

Recap: UNC falls to Syracuse in ACC Tournament, 81-53, to end season

By Ryan Wilcox | March 11

In the last game of the ACC Tournament played in front of fans, the North Carolina men's basketball team (14-19, 6-14 ACC) fell to Syracuse (18-14, 10-10 ...

After blowout win over VT, North Carolina basketball 'embracing' ACCT underdog status

By Chapel Fowler | March 10

Armando Bacot and Cole Anthony said it felt like a home game. Garrison Brooks and Brandon Robinson laughed and whispered to each other, out of range of ...

'I'm here': Brandon Robinson extends UNC's ACC Tournament stay with Virginia Tech win

By Ryan Wilcox | March 10

“I’m here,” Robinson announced — here, as in in the zone; or here, as in Greensboro; or maybe here, as in this moment, right now, ready to help ...