If Saturday's 87-67 loss is any indication, then the Tar Heels aren’t quite up to par with the upper echelon of college basketball. But with a platoon of highly-rated talent, they should, on paper, have a chance to improve their reputation in the latter stages of the season.
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In its 256th meeting with its archrival, the North Carolina men’s basketball team (16-7, 8-4 ACC) fell to No. 9 Duke (19-3, 9-2 ACC), 87-67, in the Smith Center on Saturday night.
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Caleb Love's first season as a Tar Heel didn't go exactly as planned. This season, though, the dynamic scorer and playmaker has seen the winds of fortune shift in his favor. Almost overnight, the guard's shooting splits have shot up to where experts thought they'd be all along.
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“You try to be excited for one of your guys, but at the other time you got your other guy sitting on the bench who just lost a big game to a former teammate,” former Cox Mill head coach Jody Barbee said. “As a coach, it’s pulling at your heart a little bit just watching both kids having a great moment and a sad moment at the same time.”
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Daily Tar Heel Assistant Sports Editor Jeremiah Holloway talked with Eric Montross about the iconic "Bloody Montross" game as its 30th anniversary approaches on the same date as UNC's first match of the season against Duke.
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Though the Tar Heels will head into the matchup as underdogs, their big men can help them make a run at a potential upset. But, for as important as offense is, shutting down Duke's Paolo Banchero and Mark Williams could be the most essential ingredient for the Tar Heels to finish on top.
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“It’s all of his hard work, his dedication, his mindset, his will, his want to and his toughness,” head coach Hubert Davis said. “It’s all about him — 100 percent him.”
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These are the “Biscuit Boys,” the Tar Heels that never see much game time, but have the power to ensure that fans can start the next day with a warm bready treat.
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When you think of North Carolina basketball, are any regular season memories clearer than Eric Montross’ bloody face, Tyler Hansbrough’s broken nose, UNC upsetting J.J. Redick and the No. 1 Blue Devils on their senior night? These moments could not exist without Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski on the sideline.
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The decades-old Tobacco Road Rivalry has a history of producing exciting backcourt matchups, and this year’s first meeting between North Carolina and Duke is no exception.
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The North Carolina men's basketball team will have its hands full when it welcomes Duke to the Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday, as the Blue Devils boast a number of talented swingmen that have the potential to break the game wide open.
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Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels posted a 6-5 record against the Blue Devils and played in some of the rivalry’s most notable matchups. Ahead of his coaching debut against Duke, here’s a look at two of Davis’ most impressive individual performances in the series.
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When thinking about UNC playing Duke in the Smith Center on Saturday, I can’t help but feel like a page is truly being turned.
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With the All-Star break and midway point of the NBA season quickly approaching, here’s a look at how some former Tar Heels currently in the league are playing.
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By the time the buzzer has sounded in almost every game of the North Carolina men's basketball season, the score margins have not been remotely close. Win or lose. But in the Tar Heels’ narrow 90-83 victory on the road against Louisville, the script was a little different.
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North Carolina came out with a 90-83 win against Louisville Tuesday, finally breaking their month-long road drought thanks to the team's resilience and the play of its upperclassmen.
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The Tar Heels came into this matchup riding a three-game win streak. But they were all at home. They haven’t won a road game since January 2 at Boston College.
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Here are three things North Carolina should keep in mind if they hope to take down Louisville in the KFC Yum! Center on Tuesday night.
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The Tar Heels beat their crosstown rival and decades-old foe, N.C. State, 100-80, on Saturday. Michael Jordan and members of the 1982 national championship team was celebrated at midcourt. And at halftime, former head coach Roy Williams was honored, and he told the crowd a phrase that summed up the afternoon: “North Carolina basketball is not about one person and certainly not one coach."
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“We’re hard to beat when we’re shooting the ball like that,” junior forward Armando Bacot said. “It was a lot of fun to see the guards hit shots and see everybody hitting shots.”
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