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NCAAs becoming out of UNC's sight

By Joe McLean | February 21

CHESTNUT HILL, Ma. — Coach Roy Williams looked at a road game against Boston College and was more than confident about North Carolina’s chances of ...

UNC falls again, this time to Boston College

By Joe McLean | February 20

CHESTNUT HILL, Ma. – North Carolina made a game of it, but another conference game turned into another conference loss for the Tar Heels (14-13, 3-9).UNC ...

Abysmal ?rst half sinks Tar Heels

By David Reynolds | February 17

ATLANTA — Georgia Tech already had shown this year that it doesn’t need much help when it comes to slowing down opposing offenses.The Yellow Jackets ...

UNC freshman Leslie McDonald has his shot blocked by Georgia Tech’s Brian Oliver.

Tar Heels return to 2010 form, fall to GT

By Powell Latimer | February 17

ATLANTA — They couldn’t stop their opponents, couldn’t score, could barely hold onto the ball. They struggled with routine passes, made one good ...

Freshman big man John Henson put forth a solid effort against N.C. State. DTH/Phong Dinh

Post players adjusting to absence of Davis

By David Reynolds | February 15

John Henson was settling into a study hall when he found out just how big his role was going to be in Saturday’s 74-61 victory against N.C. State.He ...

A legend deserved more from me

February 15

I owe Dean Smith an apology.

Bobby Gersten handles the ball near the beginning of Friday night’s exhibition game. DTH/ill cooper

100 years of basketball legacy

By David Reynolds | February 15

Dean Smith reluctantly made his way onto the court Friday night to the sound of an emotional standing ovation inside the building that bears his name. ...

North Carolina knocks off N.C. State again

By Mike Ehrlich | February 13

In front of what seemed like the entire history of the North Carolina basketball program, this year's Tar Heels did their part to complete a memorable ...

Ed Davis out 6 weeks with broken wrist

By David Reynolds | February 12

The news just keeps getting worse for the North Carolina men's basketball team.Fresh off a 64-54 loss to rival Duke in the midst of a 13-11 (2-7 ACC) ...

UNC inconsistent at small forward

By Joe McLean | February 11

Inconsistency has been a plague upon North Carolina this season. The 64-54 loss to Duke was no different, whether you look at the whole roster or just ...

Duke guard Jon Scheyer slides past UNC senior forward Deon Thompson for a loose ball in Duke’s 64-54 victory. DTH/Phong Dinh

UNC hits rock bottom against Duke

By David Reynolds | February 11

Correction (Feb. 12): Due to a reporting error, an earlier version of this story reported that UNC had fallen to last in the ACC. The Tar Heels are a ...

Travis Wear out indefinitely

February 10

Freshman forward Travis Wear is out indefinitely with a severe ankle sprain, according to the athletic department.Wear is on crutches after stepping ...

Tar Heels struggling to score

By Powell Latimer | February 10

With 22 seconds remaining and North Carolina trailing Virginia Tech by four, Will Graves pulled up and fired. The shot looked good in the air, rattled ...

Jon Scheyer has blossomed into the ACC’s second-leading scorer this year

Duke lead by nation’s highest-scoring trio

By David Reynolds | February 10

DURHAM — With shoulders slowly sliding down the back of his chair, Duke’s Jon Scheyer sounded almost embarrassed when answering a question on where ...

Senior struggles gnawing at Ginyard

By Mike Ehrlich | February 10

Marcus Ginyard sat hunched forward, waiting for a trainer to wrap his sore ankle. His eyes were cast downward, and his chin rested in his hands.Members ...

Travis Wear hurts ankle in practice

By David Reynolds | February 10

North Carolina forward Travis Wear injured his ankle during practice Tuesday, but the extent of the injury remains unknown."No confirmation (about the ...

Dexter Strickland attempts to strip the ball from Maryland's Greivis Vasquez. Courtesy of Jaclyn Borowski/The Diamondback

UNC men's basketball adds Maryland to its L column

By Powell Latimer | February 8

Marcus Ginyard’s breakout game didn’t change the end result for North Carolina.Despite the senior’s 17 points (tying his career high) the Tar Heels ...

Guard Dexter Strickland started his fourth game of the season against the Hokies. DTH/Margaret Cheatham Williams

UNC again beaten on the perimeter

By Mike Ehrlich | February 5

BLACKSBURG, Va. — With the clock winding down and North Carolina desperately needing a stop, Virginia Tech put the ball in the hands of its best guard ...

Freshman John Henson (31) had a career-high of 14 points Thursday night. DTH/ Margaret Cheatham Williams

Tar Heels continue ACC losing streak against Virginia Tech

By Powell Latimer | February 5

BLACKSBURG, Va. — The white towels twirled by Hokie fans before Thursday night’s game filled the Cassell Coliseum with white flecks of cloth. It looked ...

UNC leads VT 35-33 at half

By Mike Ehrlich | February 4

With a strong close to the first half, North Carolina leads Virginia Tech, 35-33 at the half.Point guard Larry Drew II sparked the Tar Heels' comeback, ...