Starter breakdown: Luke Maye faces off against athletic Duke frontcourt
We broke down Luke Maye's strengths, weaknesses and aspects to watch for ahead of Wednesday's game against Duke.
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Breaking down the play of first-year forward Nassir Little this season
Nassir Little didn’t think his NBA dreams could come to fruition until two summers ago, when he attended the 2017 Adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy.
Here's a look at the Tar Heels' strengths ahead of their matchup with No. 2 Duke
Here's a look at the Tar Heels' biggest strengths ahead of Wednesday's game versus Duke.
X-factor: Garrison Brooks will be key for UNC basketball against Duke
Here's what it'll take from the UNC team to come away with a victory against Duke this week.
The history of the UNC-Duke rivalry, from its origins to now
Over time, the UNC-Duke rivalry has been among one of the best in any sport. And it all started with two families who couldn't get along.
UNC's identity this season? Here are five games to paint that picture so far.
Ahead of UNC’s showdown with Duke, here are five key games from the season — ones that best reflect who the Tar Heels are, and who they are not.
Our sports editors predict the UNC-Duke game on Wednesday night
Chris, Holt, Jack and Ryan weigh UNC's chances in its upcoming game against Duke on Wednesday.
What's UNC's biggest weakness going into the first Duke game of the season?
For all its strengths, UNC's men's basketball team also has some worrying weaknesses.
Here's how bench play could drive UNC against Duke
When No. 8 North Carolina travels to Durham to face No. 2 Duke on Thursday, don’t expect either team to depend on their reserves too much.
Here are our top five UNC men's basketball wins over Duke in the rivalry's history
As UNC and Duke enter rivalry week and their 249th face-off, here are some of the most iconic matchups in the duo's history.
How a promise to Dean Smith brought former basketball player Vasco Evtimov back to UNC
Vasco Evtimov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, and lived there until he was 12. Then came four years in France. He moved to the United States for high school basketball, playing at Long Island Lutheran in New York. North Carolina recruited him heavily, and Evtimov, a 1996 McDonald’s All American, saw a program and a coach that fit. Evtimov's story doesn't stop there. Read about how his journey landed him right back at UNC.
Cameron Johnson leads Tar Heels in near-perfect performance at Wake Forest
Cameron Johnson played himself into rarified air. The graduate guard sank his first eight shots en route to a game-high 27 points on 10-13 from the field and 7-10 from 3-point range, and played a first half that, if it weren’t for a lone turnover, could be called perfect.
UNC avoids trap game between Duke and Virginia, dominates Wake Forest, 95-57
Between a loss to Virginia Monday night and an away date with Duke on Wednesday, it could have been dismissed as human nature for the No. 8 North Carolina men’s basketball team to overlook Wake Forest Saturday afternoon.
No. 8 North Carolina dominates Wake Forest, 95-57, in Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM — The No. 8 North Carolina men’s basketball team bounced back from a loss against No. 4 Virginia Monday night with a 95-57 win over Wake Forest at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem.
HALFTIME: UNC's defense is stifling Wake Forest, Tar Heels lead, 49-21
It’s halftime at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, and the No. 8 North Carolina men’s basketball team is dominating Wake Forest, 49-21. Defense has been the story of the first half for the Tar Heels, who held the Demon Deacons scoreless for nearly the first seven minutes of game time.
COLUMN: Is Michael Jordan cursing UNC?
"I'll just say it — I think Michael Jordan is cursing UNC. Every time M.J. has come back to town in recent years, there have been consequences for the University he attended for three years."
Preview of the weekend in UNC sports, including men's basketball at Wake Forest
Get caught up with everything UNC sports for this weekend.
Injuries hurt UNC in loss to Virginia. Here's the impact on the rest of the year
Monday night, the North Carolina men’s basketball team lost to Virginia, 69-61, in the Smith Center. With less than eight minutes to play, UNC held a lead as large as seven points. The Cavaliers finished the game on a 21-6 scoring stretch, as UNC’s offense completely stalled down the stretch.
Comparing No. 8 UNC to other projected No. 2 seeds in NCAA Tournament preview
The NCAA Tournament committee ranked North Carolina as the seventh-best team in the country, good for a slot as one of the tournament's No. 2 seeds. But just how do the Tar Heels stack up with the tournament's other top teams?
'We just didn't seize the opportunity': UNC basketball falls apart late to Virginia
The men's basketball team faced severe disappointed on Monday, as their seven-game win streak was reset by Virginia.
