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No. 9 UNC men's basketball cruises to 105-60 win over Charleston Southern

By Cade Shoemaker | December 29

Bench scoring and efficient 3-point shooting allowed the No. 9 North Carolina men’s basketball team (9-3) to rout Charleston Southern (4-9), 105-60, ...

RJ Davis draws on experience to lead UNC men's basketball to second top-10 win of the season

By Noah Monroe | December 21

“I’m just really happy for [RJ],” Hubert Davis said. “I feel like this is the first time that he’s being celebrated, supported, encouraged, ...

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'We're mad': Sense of urgency carries UNC men's basketball to win in Jumpman Invitational

By Harry Crowther | December 21

“We knew [this game] was a must-win,” Armando Bacot said. “An undefeated team. It’s one of those big wins we need to get into the [NCAA] Tournament. ...

No. 11 UNC men's basketball defeats No. 7 Oklahoma in Jumpman Invitational

By Harry Crowther | December 20

The Tar Heels were everywhere on the defensive end in the first half, clogging up driving and passing lanes and forcing turnovers

UNC men's basketball, Chapel Hill community mourn the loss of Eric Montross

By Shelby Swanson | December 18

"We extend our deepest condolences to Laura [Montross], his children and entire family, and his colleagues and friends," wrote Carolina Athletics. ...

UNC men's basketball can't match Kentucky's physicality in CBS Sports Classic

By Daniel Wei | December 17

“Kentucky was tougher than us in the trenches,” UNC head coach Hubert Davis said. “In order to win games like that, you have to win the battle in ...

'Just a turnover': UNC men's basketball falls to Kentucky after late-game miscue

By Shelby Swanson | December 17

“I think it was just the little details,” RJ Davis said. “We were right there in the end of the game. There were a couple of slippages.”’

No. 9 UNC men's basketball falls to No. 14 Kentucky, 87-83, in blue blood shootout

By Daniel Wei | December 16

The No. 9 North Carolina men’s basketball team (7-3) fell to No. 14 Kentucky (8-2), 87-83, on Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic at State Farm Arena. ...

No. 9 UNC men's basketball held to season-low rebound total in 87-76 loss to No. 5 UConn

By Shelby Swanson | December 6

After the game, Davis spoke at ends about the mentality required to rebound: “You’ve got to be willing to do whatever. Push, claw, bite – whatever ...

Tar Heels fail to muster comeback against UConn in Jimmy V Classic

By Gwen Peace | December 6

“At the end of the day we just gotta knock down those shots,” Bacot said. “I missed a bunch of shots.”

No. 9 UNC men's basketball drops to No. 5 UConn, 87-76, in physical contest

By Gwen Peace | December 5

The No. 9 North Carolina men’s basketball team (7-2, 1-0 ACC) fell to defending national champion No 5. UConn (8-1, 0-0 BEC), 87-76, Tuesday night ...

UNC men's basketball capitalizes off of an explosive five minutes to clinch win over Florida State

By Grace Nugent | December 3

A 22-to-4 point run where the Tar Heels went from down seven points to up by 11 all started with sophomore guard Seth Trimble’s layup.

'The head of the snake': RJ Davis leads UNC to win over Florida State in revamped role

By Gwen Peace | December 2

Every morning, RJ Davis wakes up at 6 a.m., travels to the Dean E. Smith Center, and starts shooting spot shots alone on the court before heading to class. ...

No. 17 UNC men's basketball's 22-point run allows Tar Heels to top FSU in ACC-opener

By Grace Nugent | December 2

As the Seminoles began to creep up on the Tar Heel lead heading into the game’s final minutes, RJ Davis hit a monster three to keep score separation ...

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Harrison Ingram's infectious energy lifts UNC men's basketball to win over Tennessee

By Gwen Peace | November 30

The Stanford transfer got the ball rolling in the first half for the Tar Heels, recording eight points in the opening four minutes to ignite the offense. ...

'We've been waiting for that': Elliot Cadeau breaks out for 10 assists in UNC's win over No. 10 Tennessee

By Shelby Swanson | November 30

The ten assists that UNC's first-year point guard dished out against No. 10 Tennessee aren't anything new.

No. 17 UNC men's basketball routs No. 10 Tennessee, 100-92, in strong offensive showing

By Gwen Peace | November 29

The No. 17 UNC men’s basketball team (6-1) defeated No. 10 Tennessee (4-3), 100-92, in the ACC-SEC Challenge Wednesday night in Chapel ...

Analysis: Grading UNC men's and women's basketball on their Thanksgiving tournament performances

By Shelby Swanson and Daniel Wei | November 28

With the ACC/SEC challenge and other big non-conference matchups around the corner, here’s a look at grades for each team’s frontcourt, backcourt ...

Two keys to UNC men's basketball's ACC/SEC Challenge clash with No. 10 Tennessee

By Noah Monroe | November 28

The Tar Heels will need to contain guard Dalton Knecht and stay out of foul trouble to defeat the No. 10 Volunteers.

No. 14 UNC men's basketball takes down No. 20 Arkansas to wrap up Battle 4 Atlantis play

By Brendan Lunga | November 24

Against its first ranked opponent of the season, No. 14 UNC men’s basketball earned a victory against No. 20 Arkansas Friday, 87-72. It was a much-needed ...