Eagle hunting: Heels dismantle Marquette in Sweet 16
Just before North Carolina’s 81-63 Sweet 16 win against Marquette, the Tar Heel players had heard enough. Many of the pundits had been saying all ...
Read More »Tar Heels play confidence-building game
If the Marquette jerseys were already tough enough to look at, then the first half wasn’t much better. North Carolina was a matchup nightmare on paper ...
Read More »UNC advances to Elite Eight against Marquette, 81-63
North Carolina rolled into the Elite Eight with a big win against No. 11 seeded Marquette 81-63. The Golden Eagles scored only 15 first-half points ...
Read More »Tar Heels lead Marquette 40-15 at half
NEWARK, N.J. – North Carolina is running away from Marquette in its Sweet 16 matchup, 40-15 after the first half of play. After taking a 10-8 ...
Read More »Game day: Tar Heels to face hardworking Marquette
Marquette’s program prides itself on being a testament to the power of perseverance.
Read More »DTH original: 1977 title game
After announcing his retirement midway through the season, Marquette coach Al McGuire led his team, known then as the Warriors, to the NCAA tournament ...
Read More »Strickland valued by team
Dexter Strickland consistently has the toughest job on the defensive end of the basketball court. But for his hard-nosed defense on good players, Strickland ...
Read More »Tar Heels survive Washington 86-83, advance to Sweet 16
CHARLOTTE — Henson had a chance to secure a North Carolina victory with one second left against Washington, but a half-court heave slipped through his ...
Read More »Tar Heels get stops when they need them
CHARLOTTE — John Henson does not always use his length for the benefit of his teammates, but he did in the last 7.4 seconds of North Carolina’s 86-83 ...
Read More »Tar Heels make late stops
CHARLOTTE — John Henson does not always use his length for the benefit of his teammates, but he did in the last 7.4 seconds of North Carolina’s 86-83 ...
Read More »Tar Heels stave off Huskies, advance to Sweet 16
CHARLOTTE — North Carolina is heading to the Sweet 16. The Tar Heels (28-7) upended Washington 86-83 in the NCAA tournament third-round game on Sunday ...
Read More »Washington leads UNC 45-44 at halftime
CHARLOTTE — The North Carolina men’s basketball team is trailing 45-44 at halftime of their third round matchup against the Washington Huskies ...
Read More »UNC survives early scare, beats LIU in NCAA tournament
CHARLOTTE — With 5:01 left in the first half of the North Carolina second round 102-87 win against Long Island University, the Tar Heels faced a test ...
Read More »UNC's March begins: five things the Tar Heels must improve in the tournament
The NCAA tournament has already tipped off, and North Carolina begins its quest for a sixth NCAA title tonight at 7:15 against Long Island.
Read More »Dexter Strickland playing on bad knee, Williams says
Dexter Strickland has been playing on a faulty knee for the past few weeks, UNC coach Roy Williams said at a press conference Wednesday. Several weeks ...
Read More »Tournament inexperience fills roster
Of all the possible reactions the players of a team that was just announced as a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament could have, North Carolina’s players ...
Read More »Williams confirms aircraft carrier basketball game
North Carolina coach Roy Williams confirmed Monday on his weekly radio show that UNC will play Michigan State next season on an aircraft carrier, according ...
Read More »Tar Heels get No.2 seed in NCAA Tournament, will play in Charlotte
UNC received a No. 2 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament and will play Long Island at the Time Warner Cable Arena on Friday.
Read More »UNC drops ACC title game to Duke 75-58, get NCAA No. 2 seed
The first-seeded North Carolina men’s basketball team fell to second-seeded Duke in the finals of the ACC Tournament, 75-58.
Read More »Third slow start for Heels is one too many
UNC sputtered at the beginning of its first two games but staged big comebacks to advance to the ACC Tournament championship game. Against Duke and ACC ...
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