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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.”

Old defensive woes resurface in UNC football's sputtering end to regular season

By Grace Nugent | December 5

The Tar Heels started another season with high hopes and ended once again in mediocrity, taking the less optimal road to Charlotte.

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 ...

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A look back at UNC's national championships this year

By Sports Desk | December 5

From individual titles in wrestling and diving to team sports in field hockey, here's a look at every national championship UNC won this year.

2023 Year in Review: Editors' picks for Athlete of the Year

By Shelby Swanson , Gwen Peace and Daniel Wei | December 5

Sports Editor Shelby Swanson and assistant editors Gwen Peace and Daniel Wei make their picks for 2023 Athlete of the Year.

Three keys to UNC women's basketball's showdown with No. 17 UConn

By Emma Moon | December 5

UNC will need to keep controlling the glass, contain Paige Bueckers' supporting cast and find an offensive rhythm to take down UConn.

After postseason run, UNC men's soccer falls in Elite Eight to Oregon State

By Brendan Lunga | December 5

“I think, tragically, that's one of those games where it's like, oh, man, you could take so much from that and just take us to another level,” head ...

2023 Year in Review: A 23rd national championship remains elusive for UNC women's soccer

By Harry Crowther | December 4

A periodic inability to convert chances and see out games accounted for a program-record eight draws.

Meet UNC Sports Turf: the UNC maintenance team that keeps Boshamer Stadium sparkling

By Anna Laible | December 3

10 years ago the North Carolina athletics staff started a Twitter account to give fans a behind-the-scenes look into athletic field maintenance. Now they ...

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. ...

UNC men's soccer team's season ends with 1-0 loss to Oregon State in NCAA quarterfinals

By Cade Shoemaker | December 2

After the Beavers scored the deciding goal in the 36th minute, North Carolina couldn't put away the equalizer.

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 ...

UNC women's basketball displays defensive grit in close loss to top-ranked South Carolina

By Matthew Maynard | December 1

Despite an eventual 65-58 loss, the Tar Heels had displayed a weapon against No. 1 South Carolina: its defense.

'We're made of the right stuff': UNC women's basketball learning amid three-game losing skid

By Caroline Wills | December 1

“I told them, ‘Win or lose, this doesn’t define you,” head coach Courtney Banghart said. “‘It shows you what you’re made of, and you guys ...

No. 24 UNC women's basketball falls to No. 1 South Carolina in third straight loss

By Matthew Maynard | November 30

Despite an attempted late-game push by UNC, which saw North Carolina get within three points, South Carolina was able to answer and held on for a 65-58 ...

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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 ...