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ESPN takes on UNC-Duke rivalry

By Mark Lihn | February 17

The hosts of ESPN’s “First Take” are bringing their arguments to UNC ahead of the UNC-Duke men’s basketball game this week.

UNC men’s basketball team concludes a long, trying week with a loss at Pittsburgh

By Dylan Howlett | February 16

PITTSBURGH -- What kind of week it had been, one of loss and bloodshed, of hearts kneaded into twisted rubble.

UNC finds drubbing, not love, in hopeless place

By Dylan Howlett | February 14

PITTSBURGH — A week that was so hard ended with such ease Saturday afternoon. It brought little solace to a shaken, and stirred, North Carolina basketball ...

Dean Smith’s coaching legacy lives on

By Pat James | February 9

Coach Dean Smith’s 879 wins, two national championships, 13 ACC tournament championships and 17 ACC regular-season championships will always serve as ...

Coach Dean Smith proved even legends have time for everyone

By Dylan Howlett | February 9

It was a beautiful paradox: Dean Smith, an uncommon man, dispensing gestures so kind and so voluminous to the common men who adored him, who were lucky ...

R&R Grill, located at 137 E. Franklin St., put out a sign in front of the restaurant that reads, “We will miss you, Dean.”

Chapel Hill mourns Dean Smith

By Gabriella Cirelli and Jordan Nash | February 9

The corned beef sandwich was his favorite. He almost always ordered it to go.

The winning numbers behind Dean Smith, Tar Heel coaching legend

February 9

879 wins

Dean Smith was an outspoken democrat in North Carolina

By Bradley Saacks | February 9

There are an unlimited number of titles that apply to Dean Smith, most of which will probably be brought up in the coming days.

UNC basketball legend Dean Smith touched lives of 12-year-olds, basketball icons alike

By Grace Raynor | February 9

He wasn’t ready.

Charlie Scott, Roy Williams and others remember Dean Smith for his humanitarian efforts off the court

By Aaron Dodson | February 9

These are the memories that especially stand out — yet they don’t involve comeback victories, his trademark four-corner offense or runs to a national ...

With Four Corners offense, Dean Smith changed basketball

By Brendan Marks | February 9

Rarely do four fingers incite such a ruckus. Rarely do they incite any ruckus at all.

Mourners gather at 8 p.m. Sunday with candles, flowers and notes to place in front of the Dean E. Smith Center. Students sang the alma mater after a moment of silence. Smith died Saturday night.

Hundreds of students gathered to honor Dean Smith’s legacy Sunday

By Daniel Wilco | February 9

Dean Smith would have hated this.

UNC community reflects on Dean Smith

By Amanda Albright | February 8

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Dean Smith dies Saturday night at 83

By Robbie Harms | February 8

Legendary North Carolina men’s basketball coach Dean Smith passed away on Saturday night in Chapel Hill, UNC announced this morning. He was 83.

Junior forward J.P. Tokoto (13) didn't start Saturday night in UNC's 79-68 win over Boston College. Tokoto had nine points in 29 minutes.

Tar Heels shake up starting lineup, beat Boston College 79-68

By Robbie Harms | February 7

CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. — J.P. Tokoto has a tattoo on the left side of his chest. It reads, “Strength is not measured by a physical capacity; it’s ...

Two straight losses leave UNC searching for answers

By Dylan Howlett | February 3

The bells had gone off in Marcus Paige’s head. He couldn’t wish them away, thwack them with a rationalizing thought or two. He had to alert his North ...

Kennedy Meeks (3) is double teamed by Darion Atkins (5) and Anthony Gill (13) during the second half. Meeks scored 14 points Monday night.

UVa. defense had UNC seeing double

By Aaron Dodson | February 3

Two consecutive plays. Two consecutive miscues. All the skillful work of two post defenders.

Junior forward Brice Johnson (11) was the first UNC player to foul out with 3:54 remaining in the second half. Isaiah Hicks fouled out 41 seconds later.

UNC men's basketball gives up 44 free throw attempts in overtime loss to Louisville

By Grace Raynor | February 2

LOUISVILLE, KY. — In this moment, Roy Williams has nothing to say. Instead, the North Carolina men’s basketball coach’s body language articulates ...

Brady Hoots, 3, became an internet hit recently after a video of him at a UNC men’s basketball game was shared more than 6,000 times. Courtesy of Eric Hoots.

Toddler's pre-game ritual steals the show from UNC men's basketball

By Shuyan Huang | February 2

Everyone has his or her own pre-game rituals — but not everyone’s goes viral.

Louisville avenges first loss to North Carolina with overtime win

By Aaron Dodson | January 31

Lexington, Ky. — Mirror images. Flipped script, Marcus Paige says. Vice versa, Nate Britt thinks. Twenty-one days and more than 500 miles separated ...