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After UNC's seventh loss of season, the Smith Center paints a bleak postgame scene

By Chapel Fowler | January 9

If any of UNC’s seven losses this season truly cast a shadow of doubt on the team’s NCAA Tournament chances, it was this one. Michigan, Ohio State, ...

Recap: UNC falls to Pittsburgh, 73-65, after Panthers' hot second-half shooting

By Chapel Fowler and Brian Keyes | January 8

In a 73-65 triumph, the Panthers shot 23 of 52 from the field, and nine of 22 from 3-point range, in the second half to again keep head coach Roy Williams ...

After loss to Georgia Tech, the clock is ticking on UNC basketball's season

By Ryan Wilcox | January 4

After more than 13 minutes of game time, a Garrison Brooks hook shot finally ended UNC's field goal drought. North Carolina missed its first 15 shots ...

Recap: Brooks' 35 points not enough as Georgia Tech beats UNC men's basketball, 96-83

By Chapel Fowler | January 4

In a 96-83 loss, the Tar Heels (8-6, 1-2 ACC) never led, trailed at one point by 24 points and allowed the Yellow Jackets to shoot 59 percent from the ...

'Never doubted myself': Jeremiah Francis perseveres, helps UNC to win over Yale

By Parth Upadhyaya | December 31

As the seconds ticked down to single digits on the shot clock, Jeremiah Francis stood in a three-point stance a few feet past half court.

UNC's Roy Williams ties Dean Smith in all-time wins with Yale victory

By Ryan Wilcox | December 31

Before Monday's 70-67 win against Yale, Brandon Robinson was relaxing with his teammates when his eyes flickered toward the flatscreen. There, scrolling ...

UNC men's basketball defeats Yale 70-67, behind career high 20 points from Robinson

By Parth Upadhyaya | December 30

The North Carolina men's basketball team suffered another cold shooting night, but held on to the end to defeat Yale, 70-67. The win gave head coach Roy ...

UNC basketball snaps four-game losing streak, knocks off UCLA, 74-64

By Ryan Wilcox | December 21

The North Carolina men's basketball team (7-5, 1-1 ACC) snapped a four-game losing streak and knocked off UCLA (7-5) on Saturday as part of the CBS Sports ...

'Ain't got much left': Without Cole Anthony or Leaky Black, UNC falls to Wofford

By Parth Upadhyaya | December 15

“I know we’re gonna benefit in the long run from it,” Roy Williams said, “but that doesn’t make it any more pleasant to go through right now ...

For UNC basketball, a day full of surprises in 68-64 upset loss to Wofford

By Ryan Wilcox | December 15

Perhaps those absences, particularly Anthony's, made the 68-64 upset shocking. But the way it all went down — K.J. Smith running point, an airballed ...

Recap: Without Cole Anthony, UNC's comeback against Wofford falls short in 68-64 loss

By Ryan Wilcox | December 15

The No. 17 North Carolina men's basketball team (6-4, 1-1 ACC) fell to Wofford (7-4), 68-64, in a rare home game in Carmichael Arena on Sunday. The ...

UNC basketball looks to find offensive footing in Carmichael Arena against Wofford

By Parth Upadhyaya | December 14

A 90-79 win over N.C. State on Jan. 4, 1986 was the program’s last hoorah in storied Carmichael Arena. Head coach Roy Williams, then an assistant under ...

3-point struggles against UVa. are a microcosm of UNC's season-long slump from deep

By Chapel Fowler | December 8

If the rim looks like an ocean when you’re hot, UNC’s 2019-20 team is staring at a puddle right now. The Tar Heels had plenty of shortcomings in a ...

Cole Anthony’s shooting struggles epitomize UNC's day in loss to Virginia

By Ryan Wilcox | December 8

Anthony continued his Sisyphean slog against the Cavaliers en route to 12 points on 4-15 shooting. On this day, the boulder won.

Recap: North Carolina basketball falls on the road to Virginia, 56-47

By Ryan Wilcox | December 8

In a second straight poor offensive outing, the No. 7 North Carolina men's basketball team (6-3, 1-1 ACC) fell to No. 5 Virginia (8-1, 2-0 ACC), 56-47, ...

UNC men's basketball hasn't been running, and Roy Williams wants that to change

By Brian Keyes | December 6

In Roy Williams' Friday press conference, the head coach detailed how his team hasn't been playing with as much pace as he would like and how that affects ...

'A sorry-ass job': Ohio State wallops UNC in a top-10 matchup turned disaster

By Chapel Fowler | December 5

Most emblematic of No. 7 North Carolina’s 74-49 loss to Ohio State was the steady stream of fans leaving upper and lower decks alike far before game’s ...

As UNC basketball is routed by Ohio State, Armando Bacot's absence is all too evident

By Ryan Wilcox | December 5

With the first-year Bacot exiting in the first half with a sprained ankle – he could be out “a while,” according to his head coach – the Tar Heel ...

UNC suffers worst home loss ever under Roy Williams, falling 74-49 to Ohio State

By Chapel Fowler | December 4

In a late-night ACC-Big Ten Challenge game, the No. 7 North Carolina men’s basketball team was blown out, 74-49, by No. 6 Ohio State in its third straight ...

Quarterback TJ Yates broke his single-season passing record in the first half. Yates threw one touchdown.

Ten years ago today, what was the state of UNC's most prominent athletic programs?

By Jared McMasters | December 4

The UNC men's basketball team was in the middle of Roy Williams' worst season at the helm, T.J. Yates was starting a tradition of solid UNC quarterbacks ...