Henry Kritzer reflects on 50 years of ushering UNC men's basketball and football games
There is one man who nearly everyone in the Dean E. Smith Center knows — or at least, nearly every usher knows.
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There is one man who nearly everyone in the Dean E. Smith Center knows — or at least, nearly every usher knows.
If you strip the UNC-Duke rivalry down to its nucleus, you will find a story that is almost Shakespearean.
Through its first 20 games, the No. 3North Carolina men’s basketball team faced six opponents ranked in the AP Top 25, clocking in at tenth in the NCAA's current strength of schedule rankings.
ACC Network analyst Joel Berry II — a 2017 national champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player —has played in several memorable UNC-Duke games.
It always delivers. Well, until it doesn’t.
In the players’ lounge postgame after the UNC men’s basketball victory over Wake Forest, Harrison Ingram pointed to white scars on his left forearm, elbow and cheek.
For decades, the UNC-Duke rivalry has been a money-making endeavor for all parties involved except one: the players.
With UNC men’s basketball cruising through conference play, its mixed bag of experience in the backcourt has proven to be a formidable test for opponents.
The return of many experienced, dynamic big men will play a key role in this season’s rivalry games. Here’s a look into how the notable bigs on each team have performed so far this season:
While both the Tar Heels and and Blue Devils are typically known for dynamic guards and strong forwards, this year has seen the wings consistently bring it offensively.
Once Chapel Fowler took his place on press row at Cameron Indoor Stadium for his first UNC-Duke men’s basketball game, there was no getting out of it.
When first-year guard Elliot Cadeau told RJ Davis he needed one more basket for a new career high, Davis was already aware.
Most UNC students never hope to receive a seat in the Dean E. Smith Center more than they do for the annual rivalry showdown against Duke.
UNC senior guard RJ Davis made history on Monday, setting the North Carolina record for most consecutive games with multiple 3-pointers at 16.
For a game as simple as basketball, stats and analytics play a significant role in evaluating a team's performance throughout the season. Just ask Freddie Kiger, long-time ACC statistician. Here are a handful of statistics that best narrate North Carolina’s 17-4 start, as well as its early dominance in ACC play.
With 25 seconds on the clock, the ball left the hands of then-UNC guard Caleb Love and seconds later, North Carolina was up by four. Afterward, Love embraced guard RJ Davis with a smile wiped across his face — UNC had just earned a lead that advanced them to the NCAA National Championship game with an 81-77 victory over Duke.
Besides entering the lottery and hoping for the best, there's typically not much UNC students can do if they want free tickets to the men's basketball home game against Duke.
No. 1 UNC women's tennis is back like it never left.
Courtney Banghart knew No. 23 UNC's game against No. 13 Louisville was going to be a heavyweight bout. Or, in her words, "like literally a rock fight."
At UNC's halftime shootaround, Lexi Donarski stood in the corner and put up shots for five straight minutes.