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Outside shooting sinks No. 10 UNC in overtime loss to N.C. State

By Kirk Meyer | January 27

Two main reasons the North Carolina men's basketball team downsized its starting lineup were to make more 3-pointers, and improve on defending them.

Theo Pinson's career day not enough as N.C. State upsets No. 10 UNC, 95-91, in overtime

By Brennan Doherty | January 27

Throughout his career, good games by Theo Pinson have usually led to good results for the North Carolina men's basketball team. But against the odds, ...

Q&A with The Technician's Nick Sinopoli

By Parth Upadhyaya | January 27

Daily Tar Heel writer Parth Upadhyaya interviewed assistant sports editor Nick Sinopoli for The Technician before UNC and N.C. State meet on Saturday ...

COLUMN: Let's cool it with the 3-pointers, NBA big men

By Chapel Fowler | January 25

Over the last NBA season and the start of this one, I kept noticing something when it came to power forwards and centers. Over and over, time after time, ...

In NC, Clinton voters pull for Tar Heels while Trump voters root for Duke

By Ana Irizarry | January 24

A new poll found Democrats have an edge in North Carolina in the upcoming midterm elections. The poll found Clinton supporters are cheering for UNC, and ...

Tar Heels in the Pros: Checking in on Wayne Ellington, 2017 national champions in NBA

By Holt McKeithan | January 24

As the NBA approaches All-Star Weekend, former North Carolina men's basketball player Wayne Ellington is having a breakout season with the Miami Heat, ...

Lack of effort a recurring theme as No. 10 North Carolina falls to Virginia Tech, 80-69

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | January 23

Blacksburg, Va. — The look of dejection on the face of North Carolina men’s basketball head coach Roy Williams said it all.

ANALYSIS: Roy Williams is deviating from his traditional ways — and it’s working

By Alex Zietlow | January 22

As a coach who has built a reputation on staying the course — even when it means valuing a lesson during a regular season game that could pay off come ...

Sterling Manley's first-half burst energizes No. 15 North Carolina in win over Georgia Tech

By Chapel Fowler | January 20

Sterling Manley isn’t superstitious. So, no, it wasn’t his new haircut — mini dreadlocks, inspired by an Isaiah Hicks style from last year — that ...

Zion Williamson picks Duke over UNC, others

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | January 20

Zion Williamson will not be taking his talents to North Carolina. But, he'll play nearby. On Saturday night, the highly touted senior power forward announced ...

Tar Heels in the Pros: Isaiah Hicks impressing in G-League, Mack Hollins in playoffs

By Jordanna Clark | January 17

Fly, Mack Hollins, fly.

Cameron Johnson turns criticism into career high for UNC against Clemson

By Jack Frederick | January 17

After Saturday’s win at Notre Dame, head coach Roy Williams gave each player a grade for the game on the team bus. Cameron Johnson received an F and ...

UNC men's basketball sustains historic streak with win over Clemson, 87-79

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle , Alex Zietlow , Chapel Fowler and Jack Frederick | January 16

A streak that began when Calvin Coolidge was president and has survived four different home court locations continued Tuesday night, as the No. 15 North ...

My Unpopular Sports Opinion: Long live basketball (and its activist athletes)

By Brian Keyes | January 16

Football is dead. Long live basketball. It may seem unlikely, but American football’s reign as the nation’s premier sport is coming to an end. ...

No. 20 UNC holds off Notre Dame, 69-68, on the road

By Keaton Eberly | January 14

The No. 20 North Carolina men’s basketball team must be feeling pretty lucky right now. After playing a close, back-and-forth affair with a scrappy ...

North Carolina guard Cameron Johnson (13) drives towards the basket during Tuesday night's game against Boston College.

Under pressure, Tar Heels find outlet in 96-66 win over Boston College

By James Tatter | January 10

The North Carolina men’s basketball team was playing double time for the first time in a long time on Tuesday night.

Another Luke Maye career night leads No. 20 North Carolina past Boston College, 96-66

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | January 10

After a dismal five-game stretch that saw North Carolina junior Luke Maye shoot just 33 percent from the field, the junior forward was desperate for a ...

Three takeaways from No. 12 North Carolina's first ACC loss of the season

By Parth Upadhyaya | January 4

Those who watched the North Carolina men’s basketball team take on Florida State on Wednesday night likely felt a powerful jolt of déjá vu.

Coby White breaks 27-year-old scoring record as Greenfield finishes second in John Wall Holiday Invitational

By Parth Upadhyaya | January 1

RALEIGH — With less than a minute remaining in the David West Bracket championship game of The John Wall Holiday Invitational tournament, and his team ...

In UNC's 73-69 victory over Wake Forest, Roy Williams sees room for improvement

By Alex Zietlow | December 30

When North Carolina head coach Roy Williams met Wake Forest head coach Danny Manning in front of the scorer’s table after the final buzzer sounded on ...