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Analysis: Three takeaways from UNC basketball's loss at Florida State

By Ryan Heller | February 4

The North Carolina men’s basketball team fell to No. 8 Florida State on the road, 65-59, after a woeful stretch in the second half. Despite solid ...

UNC Basketball Exhibition v Mount Olive Nassir Little

Column: Is former Tar Heel Nassir Little subtweeting Roy Williams?

By Jared McMasters | February 4

My only advice to Nassir Little comes from the words of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster: keep your emotions off the internet.

Column: The modern myth of the UNC-Duke basketball rivalry

By Ryan Wilcox | February 3

A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory ...

Column: Long live the midweek North Carolina-Duke basketball matchup

By Chapel Fowler | February 3

As noted by Pat James of GoHeels.com, you’d have to go back nearly three decades — when Duke hosted UNC on Saturday, January 19, 1991 — to ...

Word on the street: How do Duke students feel about the upcoming rivalry game?

By Brian Keyes | February 3

To get the opinion of some of college sports' most dedicated — and possibly deranged — fans, The Daily Tar Heel went out to Krzyzewskiville to talk ...

Former Tar Heel Eric Montross talks Laettner, Dean Smith, Duke rivalry and more

By Ryan Wilcox | February 3

"It doesn’t get much better. It just doesn’t. I hate to tell you — you’re young, but it ain’t gonna get any better when you get older. The rivalry ...

Leslie McDonald drives to the basket. UNC defeated Duke 74-66 at the Smith Center on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014.

Take a look back at the last time an unranked UNC beat a ranked Duke team

By Parth Upadhyaya | February 3

An unranked UNC team has only beaten a ranked Duke team eight times, with the last coming in 2014 after the initial game was postponed because of snow. It's ...

Previewing UNC men's basketball matchup with No. 5 Florida State

By Emily Thoreson | February 2

Despite the return of Cole Anthony, UNC men's basketball still fell to Boston College. Check out three things the team needs to address if it wants to ...

Return of The Cole Anthony Show isn't enough for UNC against Boston College

By Ryan Wilcox | February 2

After a seven-week hiatus, Cole Anthony returned for North Carolina men’s basketball on Saturday against Boston College. But, part and parcel with UNC’s ...

Shooting woes, miscommunication keep a UNC win over Boston College out of reach

By Madeline Coleman | February 2

It all came down to shooting woes and a faulty final possession as the Tar Heels fell to Boston College, 71-70.

Recap: Cole Anthony's return can't carry UNC past Boston College in narrow 71-70 loss

By Madeline Coleman | February 1

Cole Anthony finished with 26 points in 26 minutes during his return to action against Boston College, but it wasn't enough to lift the Tar Heels past ...

With Cole Anthony's return imminent, UNC not looking past Boston College

By Zachary Crain | February 1

After stringing together a couple of wins right before the return of Cole Anthony, the Tar Heels are making sure their focus remains on continuing to ...

Boston College preview: Three keys for UNC basketball to earn third straight victory

By Matt Chilson | January 30

UNC looks to continue its winning streak against an inconsistent Boston College team in Chapel Hill on Saturday.

Analysis: Assessing UNC's roadmap to the NCAA Tournament after N.C. State win

By Ryan Wilcox | January 28

After two straight wins, the most optimistic of North Carolina fans have allowed themselves to start thinking: what would it take?

'We just need to have fun': UNC's Keeling and Pierce getting more comfortable

By Matt Chilson | January 27

The North Carolina basketball team has looked more comfortable in its last three games and that could be because of Christian Keeling and Justin Pierce. ...

In 75-65 win over N.C. State, 'battle-tested' UNC men's basketball sees improvement

By Chapel Fowler | January 27

UNC's five “character-building” losses, as Leaky Black called them, plus these two wins — against Miami on Saturday and now against N.C. State on ...

Recap: UNC basketball claws back to .500 record with 75-65 win at N.C. State

By Chapel Fowler | January 27

The North Carolina basketball team defeated N.C. State in Raleigh on Monday night, reaching a .500 record behind 25 points from Garrison Brooks. ...

Preview: The three keys to a UNC victory at N.C. State on Monday night

By Mary Mac Porter | January 27

After the North Carolina men's basketball team's win against Miami broke their five-game losing streak, the Tar Heels are hoping to carry that momentum ...

Column: Remembering Kobe Bryant's UNC ties, relationships with Jordan, Dean Smith

By Ryan Wilcox | January 26

In Chapel Hill, Bryant will be remembered in part as one of the best to almost wear a North Carolina jersey, and someone who nonetheless had plenty of ...

Brandon Robinson's 29 points in Williams' 880th win epitomizes North Carolina basketball

By Jared McMasters | January 25

After not starting a single game in his first three years with the Tar Heels, Brandon Robinson dropped a career-high 29 points in a win over Miami to ...