'Literally a rock fight': Tar Heels survive physical battle with No. 13 Cardinals
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."
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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.
The No. 1 North Carolina women’s tennis team (4-0) routed No. 3 Georgia (0-1), 7-0, in an early season ranked contest, Sunday afternoon at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center in Chapel Hill.
After consecutive early-season road losses to unranked Arkansas and Georgia Tech, the Duke men’s basketball team has found its stride and is firmly fixed in the national conversation.
Behind a strong end to the third quarter, the No. 23 North Carolina women’s basketball team (14-5, 6-1 ACC) held off No. 13 Louisville (16-3, 5-1 ACC), 79-68, Sunday afternoon at Carmichael Arena.
When in doubt, follow Gwen Fink.
The No. 1 North Carolina women’s tennis team (3-0) notched a 6-1 victory over its first ranked opponent, No. 11 Auburn (0-1), Saturday afternoon.
Steve Kirschner, UNC senior associate athletic director for media relations, manages communications for the North Carolina men's basketball team. He has been with the Tar Heels since 1990, oversees the Carolina Basketball Museum and has worked countless UNC-Duke men’s basketball games as the sports information director.
Withstanding a physical test on the road, No. 4 North Carolina (15-3, 7-0 ACC) outlasted Boston College (11-7, 2-5 ACC to win 76-66 on Saturday afternoon in the Conte Forum.
Friday marked the first women’s gymnastics meet of the ACC’s inaugural season between North Carolina (2-5, 0-1 ACC) and N.C. State (1-4, 1-0 ACC). UNC reached its highest final score of the season, but lost to N.C. State, 196.225-195.325.
With 39 seconds left on the clock, Georgia Tech gave UNC a taste of its own medicine.
The No. 23 North Carolina women’s basketball team (13-5, 5-1 ACC) defeated Georgia Tech (12-6, 3-3 ACC), 73-68, at the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta on Thursday.
The basketball was loose.
Behind a strong 15-point performance by graduate forward Jae'Lyn Withers, the No. 4 North Carolina (14-3, ACC 6-0) men’s basketball team beat the Louisville Cardinals (6-11, ACC 1-5), 86-70, on Wednesday night at the Dean E. Smith Center.
The No. 1 North Carolina women’s tennis team has six seniors graduating after this season. That’s why one senior, Sara McClure, said ‘enjoyment’ has been a word the group has attached to.
When Geoff Collins began his interview for the UNC football defensive coordinator position, Mack Brown could only think, "Yes, yes yes!"
After Saturday’s 36-point shellacking of Syracuse, UNC men’s basketball head coach Hubert Davis boiled down the emotions of his team to one word: joy.
Experience goes a long way.
The No. 20 North Carolina women’s basketball team (12-5, 4-1 ACC) topped Virginia (8-8, 0-5 ACC) at home on Sunday, 81-68.
North Carolina is ranked No. 14 in the Perfect Game preseason poll, but if it hopes to end its season in Omaha, it will have to defeat some fierce competition before the postseason.