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Despite a national championship loss, Tar Heel fans keep the dream alive

By Jade Neptune and Holly Adams | April 6

Despite North Carolina's 72-69 loss in the 2022 national championship game, many UNC students and community members enjoyed the game surrounded by a sea ...

'Somebody’s got to pinch me': Students in New Orleans react to NCAA championship

By Eileen Foster | April 6

Early last week, Final Four and potential national championship tickets were distributed through the UNC lottery process, leaving only a few days for ...

'We came this far': Togetherness and the "experience" after UNC's 72-69 title loss to Kansas

By PJ Morales | April 5

The 72-69 loss to Kansas in the national championship game hurt for the Tar Heels. But don’t think for a second that they’re disappointed. Hurting, ...

After improbable ride to the title game, UNC basketball finally runs out of gas

By Hunter Nelson | April 5

“We were just trying to remain positive and things weren’t going our way,” sophomore guard RJ Davis said. “The shots that we usually make we were ...

UNC men's basketball comes up short of a national championship in 72-69 loss to Kansas

By Hunter Nelson | April 4

After leading by 15 in the first half, the North Carolina men's basketball team was outscored by Kansas 47-29 in the second half in a 72-69 loss in the ...

Preview: Three keys for No. 8 seed UNC vs. No. 1 seed Kansas in the national championship

By PJ Morales and Hunter Nelson | April 4

In what could shape up to be North Carolina’s toughest match of the season, here are three keys to the game to help ensure a Franklin Street championship ...

Following long trip to Chapel Hill, Brady Manek awaits his final destination

By Hunter Nelson | April 3

“This year has been special and this place is special," Manek said. "I just wanted to enjoy this awesome season, and this experience is anything more ...

'Stay together': With Kansas ahead, UNC must use connectedness to push for title

By PJ Morales | April 3

Hubert Davis knows how unity fosters growth. He experienced it in 1991, and he’s worked tirelessly to create it in 2022. And now, this team that he ...

Column: UNC's Final Four win over Duke gives its fanbase a powerful upper hand

By Jeremiah Holloway | April 3

"One side will probably never concede that the other is better, but for Duke fans — good luck finding a counterargument for this Final Four game."

'This is epic': UNC community watches Final Four victory at Dean E. Smith Center

By Jade Neptune and Layna Hong | April 3

A crowd of students and community members gathered in the Dean E. Smith Center to watch the historic North Carolina men's basketball matchup against Duke ...

Here's how to get your Daily Tar Heel Final Four victory paper

By Praveena Somasundaram | April 3

You can pick up a copy of the paper at two locations on Monday: the Pit on campus or the DTH's office between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those not in Chapel Hill ...

Armando Bacot experiences moment of redemption upon returning from injury against Duke

By Hunter Nelson | April 3

“I thought 100 percent I was out for the rest of the game, and then something hit me like ‘I’m in the greatest college basketball game of all time,'" ...

After Love's heroics to beat Duke in Final Four, UNC men's hoops pivots to title game

By PJ Morales | April 3

As he sat down on the press table on Saturday night, sophomore guard Caleb Love was at a loss for words. Love drained the most important bucket of ...

UNC takes down Duke 81-77 in all-time Final Four thriller to advance to National Championship

By Hunter Nelson | April 2

In the first-ever NCAA Tournament matchup between the two rivals, the North Carolina men’s basketball team won an instant classic 81-77 in the Final ...

North Carolina forward Kennedy Meeks (3) blocks Nigel Williams-Goss' (5) lay up attempt during the NCAA Final against Gonzaga in Phoenix, Ariz., on April 3, 2017.

Q&A: 2017 champion Kennedy Meeks speaks on UNC's 2022 Final Four appearance

By Shelby Swanson | April 1

In 2017, with less than 20 seconds left in the national title game, senior forward Kennedy Meeks blocked a floater attempted by Gonzaga star Nigel Williams-Goss. ...

Column: From the bottom of my heart, Tar Heels, thanks for making me look like an idiot

By PJ Morales | April 1

"After showing me just how wrong I could be and reaching their first Final Four since 2017, all I can really say to the Tar Heels is: thank you."

In Hubert Davis' first season, here's how UNC made its historic run to the Final Four

By Evan Rogers | April 1

Two games and 80 minutes is all that stands between North Carolina and a seventh NCAA championship title. About a month ago, the aforementioned statement ...

UNC-Duke Final Four matchup is unprecedented in more ways than one

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | April 1

As low of a chance it was to have a UNC-Duke game in the postseason, it seems like fate matched the teams up during such a storied year for both of the ...

Op-ed: The day my blood turned (Carolina) blue

March 31

"When we win, I’m thrilled, and when we lose, I’d still rather be a Tar Heel."

'Just take it all in': UNC students who won ticket lottery prepare for Final Four

By Jade Neptune | March 31

Some UNC students are gearing up to go to New Orleans and watch the men's basketball team take on Duke in its Final Four matchup. "Like when is the last ...