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Woody Durham, longtime voice of the Tar Heels, dies at 76

By Alex Zietlow | March 7

Woody Durham, who had served as the radio play-by-play commentator for North Carolina athletics for 40 years, died on Wednesday morning in Chapel Hill. ...

North Carolina guard Cameron Johnson (13) drives to the basket against Clemson on Jan. 30 in Littlejohn Coliseum.

ANALYSIS: How Cameron Johnson has carved out his own role on team

By Alex Zietlow | March 6

For a moment, it was unclear if Cameron Johnson would be able to escape the shadow of a player he was compared to before he ever put on a Tar Heel jersey. ...

ANALYSIS: Over the last month, Theo Pinson has been UNC's best player

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | March 6

Over the course of his time at UNC, Theo Pinson has gone from being the energy guy to playing the best basketball of his career in a playmaking role while ...

Three-point defense is the UNC men's basketball team's Achilles heel

By Kirk Meyer | March 5

There’s no mistaking the North Carolina men’s basketball team’s weakness this season. A porous perimeter defense has consistently plagued the Tar ...

10 games that have defined the North Carolina men's basketball team's season

By Jack Frederick | March 4

Looking for the games that have defined this year's basketball season for the Tar Heels? We've laid out the defining games for you to look back on as ...

ACC Tournament Preview: Players to watch

By Holt McKeithan | March 4

With the ACC Tournament set to begin on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, here are eight players that could carry their respective teams to the tournament ...

Five possible NCAA Tournament sleeper teams for UNC to watch out for

By Brennan Doherty | March 4

The only thing to expect in college basketball’s postseason is the unexpected. The sport’s parity, coupled with the NCAA Tournament’s single-elimination ...

Eight ACC teams to watch in the 2018 ACC Tournament

By Jordanna Clark | March 4

This year, Virginia is the top team in the ACC and the NCAA, and it will look to bring home the school’s first men’s basketball national championship. ...

COLUMN: I'm tired of underestimating, so ...

By Chapel Fowler | March 4

Head coach Roy Williams admits his team has no rim protector and laments his players’ lack of 3-point defense. But, as he explained after a March ...

Marvin Bagley III dominant in second half of Duke's 74-64 win over rival UNC

By Chapel Fowler | March 4

DURHAM — As No. 9 North Carolina jogged toward the locker room at halftime, it seemed the team was doing the impossible.

UNC men's basketball falls to Duke 74-64 to end regular season play

By Jack Frederick | March 3

n a revenge game, the North Carolina men’s basketball team lost a double-digit lead in the second half to fall to Duke 74-64.

William Perry nets game-winner for UNC men's lacrosse in 9-8 victory

By Holt McKeithan | March 3

Thanks to a game-winning goal from William Perry the No. 10 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team (6-0) defeated St. John’s, 9-8, in a closely contested ...

Senior Aaron Rohlman is driven by his late father, George, and faith

By Chapel Fowler | March 1

“I know he's up there right now,” Aaron Rohlman says, “and he's looking down on me, saying 'Hey, that's my boy. And I am so proud of him and everything ...

Battle of the Blues could send final ACC regular season weekend into frenzy

By Madeline Coleman | March 1

There's more at stake in Saturday's rivalry game than one fanbase claiming the superior blue. With both UNC and Duke suffering brutal loses in the past ...

Jalek Felton withdraws from UNC

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle and Corey Risinger | March 1

First-year guard Jalek Felton is withdrawing from UNC, about a month after his suspension from the University.

No. 9 North Carolina falls, 91-88, to unranked Miami on a night filled with emotions

By Sam Jarden | February 28

“I know it was a tough loss," senior Joel Berry II said. "I don’t know why, but people love to hit game-winners on us like that.” Miami defeated ...

In the midst of 91-88 loss, seniors Joel Berry II, Theo Pinson reflect on careers

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | February 28

It started at a McDonald’s during a high school basketball showcase. There was Theo Pinson, the high-flying, charismatic wing from Greensboro, N.C. ...

Sports writers and the DTH's role in the UNC-Duke rivalry

By Alex Zietlow | February 22

Previous sports editors shed light on what it's like to work as a writer for The Daily Tar Heel, especially how it feels to attend a UNC basketball game ...

No. 10 UNC men's basketball beats Syracuse, 78-74, for sixth straight win

By Madeline Coleman | February 22

Theo Pinson's smart playing paired with points from the bench helped UNC seal its sixth consecutive win — currently the best streak in the ACC.

NCAA upholds decision to strip Louisville of 2013 men's basketball national title

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | February 21

After the former director of basketball operations at the University of Louisville paid for prostitutes and lap dances for players and recruits, the NCAA ...