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 Four.
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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. With the help of this critical play, UNC would go on to win their sixth national title, defeating Gonzaga 71-65. Daily Tar Heel senior writer Shelby Swanson sat down with Meeks to talk about his tournament experience as a Tar Heel, as well as his advice to this year’s UNC team ahead of the Final Four.
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"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."
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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 seemed nearly impossible. Fast forward to now, and the Tar Heels are preparing for one of the most anticipated matchups of the Tobacco Road Rivalry: a Final Four clash against Duke. Here's a look at UNC's path to the national semifinal.
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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 programs. With the spotlight on the two rivals while on the biggest stage yet, the winner will enjoy a lifetime of bragging rights.
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"When we win, I’m thrilled, and when we lose, I’d still rather be a Tar Heel."
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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 time Coach K is going to play his last game in the Final Four against UNC?" sophomore Adam Castiller said. "Quite literally never.”
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While Jordan’s game-winning shot and the team’s championship win were significant moments in 1982, the lore they have in Chapel Hill still exists. This season's Tar Heels find themselves in a very similar place.
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"For a UNC fan, this week has been unbearable – just thinking about the game on Saturday makes my stomach turn."
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For the first time ever, UNC will face Duke in the NCAA Tournament. Here is what the Tar Heels will need to do if they want to end head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell tour and advance to the national championship game.
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This weekend’s Final Four will feature some of the powerhouses of college basketball — and along with that, some household names. North Carolina will be represented by a man quickly making a case to enter that echelon of greats: Hubert Davis.
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To commemorate the upcoming UNC-Duke Final Four matchup, The Daily Tar Heel will be releasing a special Final Four preview edition on Friday, April 1.
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As the UNC men's basketball team prepares to meet Duke in the Final Four on Saturday, students reacted with their plans to watch the game and their thoughts on the team's NCAA Tournament run thus far.
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“Coming into the game, we weren't worried about who was going to be in the crowd or anything like that,” sophomore guard Caleb Love said. “We were focused on winning the game.”
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On Sunday, Leaky Black stepped on the ladder and cut down a small piece of the net. For the first time in his career and after four years as a Tar Heel, there was a reason to do so. The North Carolina men’s basketball team defeated St. Peter’s, 69-49, punching its ticket to the Final Four in New Orleans.
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The Tar Heels and Blue Devils will meet in New Orleans on Saturday for a chance to advance to the national championship game.
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Here are the keys for the Tar Heels to avoid an Elite Eight upset at the hands of St. Peter's — the first No. 15 seed to ever advance this far in the NCAA Tournament — and earn a trip to New Orleans.
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If this March has been any indication, Hubert Davis has proven capable of guiding the program he played for 30 years ago for the foreseeable future.
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Senior forward Leaky Black has seen the highs and lows of UNC basketball during his four seasons at North Carolina. But Sunday's Elite Eight game will be a first for Black, his head coach and everyone on UNC's roster this year.
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“Any time Brady is on the floor, he impacts the game,” UNC head coach Hubert Davis said. “He's more than a jump shooter. He's a basketball player.”
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