Tigers can’t keep Barnes off the board
With nine minutes remaining in the game, Sisyphus’ boulder proved too heavy to push for the 56th time in 56 tries.
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With nine minutes remaining in the game, Sisyphus’ boulder proved too heavy to push for the 56th time in 56 tries.
Harrison Barnes scored 24 points, and Tyler Zeller added 14 to help No. 8 North Carolina top Clemson 74-52 in the Smith Center on Saturday.
Former UNC basketball player Shammond Williams stopped by No. 5 North Carolina’s practice Friday to see how the Tar Heels would respond to their loss to Duke.
Tyler Zeller scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help No. 5 North Carolina beat No. 19 Virginia 70-52.
This story cracked like a whip, and for Zeller, it seared. In one minute, the 7-footer went from playing possibly the best game of his career to absolute goat. And frankly, it’ll be that last minute that defines this game.
There are immense sports rivalries, just like great wars, that extend across state lines, regions and sometimes even countries.
Sure, a 19-point victory against rival N.C. State is nice for No. 7 North Carolina, especially when the Wolfpack had lost only one game in its last 10 contests.
Sure, a 19-point victory against rival N.C. State is nice for No. 7 North Carolina, especially when the Wolfpack had lost only one game in its last 10 contests.
BLACKSBURG, Va. — It took an extra half of play, but No. 8 North Carolina got its bounce-back game in an 82-68 win against Virginia Tech.
It didn’t seem likely that an unranked team with nine freshmen could pull within 10 points of the No. 3 team in the nation, especially on a night during which the inexperienced team committed 20 turnovers.
Harrison Barnes scored 25 points and Tyler Zeller added 20 to help lead No. 3 North Carolina to an 83-60 win against Boston College in UNC’s ACC opener.
With its 102-65 win against Monmouth, No. 5 North Carolina wrapped up non-conference play with a record-setting 26th consecutive win at the Smith Center.
After trailing early in its 82-63 loss to No. 5 North Carolina on Wednesday, Texas scored seven unanswered points to cut into No. 5 North Carolina’s double-digit lead and pull within eight points.
If anything, former North Carolina football coach Butch Davis looked relaxed and confident when he spoke at ACC Football Kickoff media day on July 24.
John Henson was a midrange jumper away from downing the No. 1 team in the nation, and he never even had the chance to make it.
LEXINGTON, KY. — No. 5 North Carolina leads the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats 43-38 at halftime on Saturday.
As far as bounce-back games go, No. 9 Wisconsin might be one of the last opponents a team fresh off a loss wants to play.
Quinton Coples ripped through Duke’s offensive line like wrapping paper on Saturday for two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Three years and about 40 pounds ago, John Henson destroyed defenses all by himself.
BLACKSBURG, Va. —Lane Stadium and Ryan Houston have history.