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UNC men's basketball moves on to NCAA tournament second round after win over Wagner

By Brendan Lunga | March 21

The one-seeded Tar Heels will return to the Spectrum Center on Saturday to take on No. 8 seed Michigan State in a rematch of the 2009 national championship. ...

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'We learned a lot': UNC basketball reflects on missing the 2023 NCAA tournament

By Harry Crowther | March 21

The Tar Heels learned the hard way nothing is promised. The 2023 letdown provides perspective as they start their 2024 NCAA tournament run.

UNC's Paxson Wojcik reflects on Skims campaign, shares future modeling endeavors with Seth Trimble

By Gwen Peace | March 21

If you were scrolling through Instagram on Monday morning, you might have seen a rather unusual post from Paxson Wojcik.

Preview: UNC men's basketball to kick off NCAA tournament action against seven-man Wagner rotation

By Brendan Lunga | March 21

Wagner has been limited to just seven healthy players since late December and has not had a live practice since Dec. 27.

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Everett Administration to host 'Pickleball Madness' tournament

By Claire Harutunian | March 20

The UNC Executive Branch is hosting a pickleball tournament Saturday to raise awareness for the Student Health Action Coalition, which provides free medical ...

‘Now’s your moment’: Vazquez defends two titles at ACC championship, prepares for Paris Olympics

By Maya Waid | March 20

She was down by 25 points after two rounds. Senior diver Aranza Vazquez turned to her head coach, Yaidel Gamboa. Gamboa got straight to the point. ...

UNC senior guard RJ Davis named AP first-team All-American

By Shelby Swanson | March 20

Davis is currently a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award, presented to the nation’s most outstanding player, as well as the Jerry West Award for the ...

Club and intramural sports foster community, outlet for UNC students

By Moira Martin | March 19

UNC Campus Recreation has 51 offerings, ranging from quadball to ballroom dance.

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'It was nuts:' How a packed fall season prepared No. 1 UNC men's golf for national title run

By Harry Crowther | March 19

“We want to win stuff individually, but to be able to share a national championship trophy with these guys, these coaches and then this University — ...

'It's OK to ask for assistance': How UNC's elite athletes use mental health as an edge

By Shelby Swanson | March 19

For elite athletes, taking control of the mental aspect of the game has become an increasingly important step toward success on the field.

SAIL hosts March MATHness event ahead of NCAA basketball tournament

By Shannen Horan | March 19

“Sports analytics and data analytics is a place where you can learn to take your thoughts seriously,” Tim Chartier said. “You can create insight ...

Hark the Pod: ACC Tournament Recap, Bracket Breakdown

By Grace Nugent , Shelby Swanson , Luther Walker , McKenzie Bulris , Gwen Peace , Natalie Bradin and Daniel Wei | March 19

In this episode of Hark the Pod, DTH sports editors analyze the UNC men's basketball loss to the NC State Wolfpack in the ACC Championship. The group ...

Column: In UNC's ACC championship loss, the hungrier team won

By Shelby Swanson | March 17

The last time UNC won the ACC championship, in 2016, most of the Tar Heels were in middle or high school. But for the Wolfpack? N.C. State’s last title ...

UNC men's basketball falls to NCSU in ACC tournament championship

By Gwen Peace | March 17

“They played harder,” RJ Davis said. “We couldn’t get stops, and [we couldn’t] execute.”

Unranked N.C. State upsets No. 4 UNC men's basketball for first ACC title since 1987

By Shelby Swanson | March 16

“[We] got to the championship game and came up short,” senior guard RJ Davis, who scored a game-high 30 points, said. “We didn't play our best basketball ...

Harrison Ingram shuts down Pitt's Blake Hinson in ACC tournament semifinals

By Shelby Swanson | March 16

“I think Harrison, he definitely wanted to be [ACC] first-team all-defense,” UNC graduate forward Armando Bacot said. “We definitely thought he ...

Three games, three days: How athletic trainers help players recover between games

By Grace Nugent | March 16

If you were out and about in Washington, D.C., after UNC men's basketball’s ACC tournament semifinal victory on Friday, you may have found Armando ...

'The silent assassin': RJ Davis leads Tar Heels to ACC tournament championship

By Gwen Peace | March 16

Junior wing Harrison Ingram and first-year guard Elliot Cadeau have proudly declared RJ Davis as the best player in the nation.

Bacot and Davis combine for 44, lead UNC to first ACC title game appearance since 2018

By Grace Nugent | March 15

The No. 4 UNC men’s basketball team (27-6, 17-3 ACC) beat Pittsburgh (22-11, 12-8 ACC), 72-65, to advance to the ACC tournament championship on Saturday ...

'Air Seth': How Seth Trimble learned how to dunk

By Grace Nugent | March 14

“It was truly Air Seth,” Trevor said. “We've been spoiled all of our lives, he’s been dunking.”