North Carolina relief pitcher Chris McCue had nothing to work with in the sixth inning other than the ball in his hand. APR 18
After just barely beating No. 13-seeded Ohio on Friday and playing again without point guard Kendall Marshall, No. MAR 26
ST. LOUIS — Silence covered North Carolina’s locker room like death, but that coldness hit the Tar Heels long before the final seconds slipped away. MAR 26
Kendall Marshall sat in UNC’s locker room at St. Louis’ Edward Jones Dome with ice on his wrist and bright orange and red shoes. His smile, for the first time it seemed since injuring his wrist against Creighton, rivaled the shoes. MAR 26
Not much will come easy for UNC against Kansas when the two teams meet Sunday at 5:05 p.m. Here are a few storylines to keep an eye on before that game, as well as a few things that are just worth noting. MAR 26
Reggie Bullock heard it all week, and then on the court: North Carolina can’t win without Kendall Marshall. It goaded him. MAR 26
North Carolina burst out to an early lead against Ohio. At one point, the Tar Heels led 22-8 before the Bobcats put together a bit of a run. MAR 26
North Carolina starting point guard Kendall Marshall will not play in UNC’s Sweet 16 game against Ohio, team sources confirmed Friday afternoon. MAR 26
After a week-long search for the answer of how to win without Kendall Marshall, coach Roy Williams thinks he found the answer — and it might be simpler than he first thought. MAR 26
Without Marshall, advancing will be difficult, and that’s what UNC is preparing for. Williams said 100 percent of his team’s preparation will be to play against Ohio without Marshall. The Tar Heels will likely be forced to change its in-game strategy without the second-team All-ACC point guard. MAR 21
All the headlines may belong to Kendall Marshall and his wrist injury, but there was a game on Sunday, and top-seeded North Carolina looked pretty good playing in it. MAR 20
Top-seeded North Carolina beat Creighton 87-73 Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16. MAR 19
Creighton and North Carolina got off to a bit of a slow start until UNC forward John Henson picked up a technical foul with 13:43 remaining in the first half, tied at 11. Henson thought Creighton guard Grant Gibbs went for his injured left wrist when swiping at the ball. The call ignited things and the Tar Heels quickly jumped out to a double-digit lead. MAR 19
North Carolina forward John Henson will play in UNC’s third-round matchup against Creighton, but he may not start. MAR 19
North Carolina struggled at times in its 19-point win against Vermont, but a win puts the Tar Heels through to the third round. UNC will once again take the Greensboro Coliseum court, this time to play eighth-seeded Creighton on Sunday. Here are a few storylines to keep an eye on before that game, as well as a few things that are just worth noting. MAR 19
GREENSBORO – Tyler Zeller looked around the Greensboro Coliseum with steely eyes while the Coliseum looked back at him. The North Carolina big man just blocked two shots on the same possession, one after the other, but the look on his face more impressive. Zeller meant business. MAR 19
No 16-seed has ever topped a 1-seed in the NCAA tournament, and with John Henson on the bench in a suit and tie, North Carolina probably doesn’t expect it to happen today.
North Carolina got off to an unusually slow start, but leads Vermont 37-25 at halftime.
MAR 19
Opportunity reared its head in the bottom of the sixth inning for No. 4 North Carolina, a rarity on Wednesday behind Gardner-Webb’s stingy pitching. MAR 19
Nothing came easily for No. 7 North Carolina in its 54-51 win against Virginia. FEB 27
Tyler Zeller scored 20 points for the eighth time this season to lead No. 7 North Carolina to a 54-51 win against Virginia. FEB 27
If you’re just now tuning in to the Rutgers-North Carolina football game, you haven’t missed much. UNC has already fumbled it, botched a punt and failed to move the sticks multiple times. But, after surviving the first quarter to be down 10-0, UNC found some offense.
T.J. Yates has continued to move the ball efficiently and Johnny White has run the ball well. But, with less than a minute left in the first half, Jheranie Boyd fumbled, forfeiting the Tar Heels’ shots at timing down Rutgers’ 10-7 halftime lead.
SEP 25
With the series split at 12 games a piece and No. 4 North Carolina (4-0) seeking its first win in Annapolis, Md. since 2001, it seemed almost like the Tar Heels were due to turn the tide.
The Tar Heels, who started 3-0 for the third straight year, were in search of their fourth win in a row.
They were successful, winning 11-4.
FEB 25
According to Tar Heel Monthly's Twitter feed, North Carolina announced that its Homecoming game will be played against William & Mary on Oct. 30.
FEB 15Larry Drew II has enrolled at the University of California at Los Angeles and will finish his collegiate basketball career as a Bruin. Drew started class at UCLA on Monday, the first day of the university’s spring quarter. “We are very excited about the addition of Larry Drew II to our program,” UCLA coach Ben Howland said in a teleconference. MAR 29