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UNC men's basketball cruises past Pittsburgh, 85-67

By John Bauman | February 25

The North Carolina men's basketball team defeated Pittsburgh, 85-67, on Saturday in the Petersen Events Center in the Panthers' final home game of the ...

UNC men's basketball leads Pittsburgh, 40-28, at halftime

By John Bauman | February 25

The North Carolina men's basketball team leads Pittsburgh, 40-28, at halftime at the Petersen Events Center. Here are three things to know from the first ...

UNC guard Joel Berry (2) goes up for a layup over Cameron Johnson (23) in the final moments against Pittsburgh on Jan. 30.

What to expect when No. 8 UNC men's basketball takes on Pittsburgh

By John Bauman | February 23

The North Carolina men’s basketball team will play at Pittsburgh tomorrow at noon. The No. 8 Tar Heels and the Panthers have already played once this ...

Post-practice shooting contests propel Jackson in UNC men's basketball win over Louisville

By Brendan Marks | February 23

The Smith Center’s empty. Well, not quite empty, but most of the North Carolina men’s basketball team has trickled out after practice.

UNC men's basketball uses strong second half to blow by Louisville

By Jeremy Vernon | February 22

The No. 8 North Carolina men's basketball team defeated No. 7 Louisville, 74-63, inside the Smith Center on Wednesday night.

Donovan Mitchell (45) goes up to lay in the ball against Clemson. The Tar Heels play Louisville on Wednesday night. Photo by Laurel Slaughter/The Louisville Cardinal.

What to expect when No. 8 UNC men's basketball takes on No. 7 Louisville

By Jeremy Vernon | February 22

The No. 8 North Carolina men’s basketball team hosts No. 7 Louisville at 9 p.m. tonight in the Smith Center. The Cardinals trail the Tar Heels by one ...

North Carolina forward Kennedy Meeks (3) attempts to work away from a Virginia defender under the basket Saturday.

FILM REVIEW: How Kennedy Meeks learned to beat Virginia's double-teams for UNC men's basketball

By John Bauman | February 20

Here’s how UNC's senior center Kennedy Meeks improved just over the course of 40 minutes when Virginia tried to double team him in the post.

Justin Jackson taps into potential with 18-point first half for UNC men's basketball against Virginia

By C Jackson Cowart | February 20

Justin Jackson stood at the top of the key, begging for the ball.

No. 10 North Carolina forward Tony Bradley (5) reaches up in an attempt to block No. 14 Virginia guard London Perrantes (32) during Saturday night’s game in the Smith Center.

UNC men's basketball sees shades of Maui in win over Virginia

By Logan Ulrich | February 20

Since the team plane touched down on the mainland, the No. 10 North Carolina men’s basketball team has been trying to find its way back to Maui.

Senior Nate Britt (0) goes up for a shot against a UVA defender on Saturday night.

Suffocating defense powers North Carolina's 65-41 win against Virginia

By Logan Ulrich | February 18

Cold marble typically shows as much emotion as Justin Jackson does when he plays. The junior forward for the North Carolina basketball team wears a look ...

North Carolina wing Justin Jackson (44) drives on Virginia's Devon Hall (0) in the 2016 ACC Tournament final. UNC won that game, 61-57, and faces the Cavaliers on Saturday for the first time this season.

3 matchups to watch for as No. 10 UNC men's basketball faces No. 14 Virginia

By C Jackson Cowart | February 18

Before the North Carolina men's basketball faces off against Virginia tonight at 8:20 p.m. in an ACC clash of top-15 teams, here are three matchups to ...

Jay Bilas and Jay Williams talk North Carolina men's basketball, NBA Draft and recruiting before UNC-Virginia

By John Bauman | February 17

Ahead of ESPN College Gameday and the North Carolina men's basketball team's matchup with Virginia on Saturday in Chapel Hill, two commentators — Jay ...

North Carolina wing Justin Jackson (44) pulls up over Virginia forward Isaiah Wilkins (21) in the ACC Tournament final on March 12. The Tar Heels play the Cavaliers on Saturday for the first time since this game.

What to expect when UNC men's basketball hosts No. 14 Virginia on Saturday

By Jeremy Vernon | February 16

The No. 10 North Carolina men’s basketball team takes on No. 14 Virginia at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday in the Smith Center.

Maye Day in Raleigh: Sophomore Luke Maye scored a career-high 13 points

By C Jackson Cowart | February 16

RALEIGH — With an airborne defender behind him and an open lane before him, Luke Maye took flight.

UNC men's basketball defeats NC State, 97-73, to sweep season series

By Mohammed Hedadji | February 15

The No 10 North Carolina men’s basketball team defeated the N.C. State Wolfpack, 97-73, at PNC Arena on Wednesday night.

UNC men's basketball leads NC State, 51-37, at the half

By Mohammed Hedadji | February 15

The No. 10 North Carolina men’s basketball team leads N.C. State, 51-37, at halftime in PNC Arena. Here are some things you missed from the first 20 ...

N.C. State's Dennis Smith (4) drives to the basket during the game against UNC on January 8.

What to expect when No. 10 UNC men's basketball faces rival NC State

By C Jackson Cowart | February 15

After falling in the final minutes to Duke six days ago, the North Carolina men’s basketball team heads to PNC Arena tonight at 8 p.m. to face N.C. ...

North Carolina guard Seventh Woods (21) attempts a shot against N.C. State on Jan. 8. He has cut down on his turnovers during ACC play.

Seventh Woods shows improvement as UNC men's basketball's season progresses

By John Bauman | February 14

There weren’t a whole lot of positives in the North Carolina men’s basketball team’s 86-78 loss to Duke on Thursday night, but Seventh Woods was ...

UNC guard Kenny Williams (24) drives in the lane against Notre Dame in Greensboro on Sunday.

Kenny Williams' status unknown for UNC men's basketball's game at NC State

By John Bauman | February 14

North Carolina guard Kenny Williams' status is questionable for the team's game Wednesday night in Raleigh against N.C. State.

FILM REVIEW: How late-game hero ball doomed UNC men's basketball against Duke

By John Bauman | February 14

Let’s take a look at what happened over the course of Duke's 7-0 run and what it says about North Carolina’s execution offensively in important, late-game ...