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Strong paint presence opens up the floor for UNC men's basketball against N.C State

By Jeremiah Holloway | February 27

“Once I rolled and got position, they didn’t double team me,” junior forward Armando Bacot said. “Right after that, we knew all game we were going ...

Puff Johnson's breakout game helps UNC men's basketball blow past N.C. State

By Hunter Nelson | February 27

“Coach Davis always tells us that practice will lead to play, and I feel like my practice has been leading to what I’ve been doing on the court with ...

UNC men's basketball completes season sweep of N.C. State with 84-74 road victory

By Jeremiah Holloway | February 26

Time remains for the team to close out the season strong and give itself a shot at the Big Dance, though its regular season finale comes against No. 7 ...

UNC men's basketball looks ahead to rivalry rematch against N.C. State

By Lindsey Ware | February 24

North Carolina will travel to Raleigh on Saturday for a matchup at N.C. State University, who the Tar Heels defeated 100-80 in the Dean E. Smith Center ...

Frontcourt tandem of Brady Manek and Armando Bacot push UNC past Louisville

By Austin Bean | February 22

Bacot and Manek have looked good together all season, and on Monday, the pair was just what the Tar Heels needed to secure a 70-63 win over Louisville. ...

North Carolina men's basketball uses short rotation to defeat Louisville at home

By Ryan Heller | February 22

After just one day of rest and playing almost 39 minutes without either team establishing a comfortable lead, the Tar Heels were tested against Louisville. ...

UNC men's basketball eeks out close 70-63 home win against Louisville Cardinals

By Austin Bean | February 21

Graduate transfer forward Brady Manek led the scoring effort for North Carolina, finishing with 17 points in 33 minutes of action, while also grabbing ...

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UNC men's basketball prepares to face Louisville in another must-win game

By Adam Parks | February 20

Against a Louisville team that has little to no chance of participating in the tournament this March, a loss would be detrimental to the Tar Heels’ ...

Strong 3-point defense gives UNC men's basketball critical 65-57 win over Virginia Tech

By Ryan Heller | February 20

The Tar Heels were able to hold on to a 65-57 victory thanks to one of their better defensive performances of the season.

UNC bolsters NCAA Tournament resume following win at Virginia Tech

By Zachary Crain | February 20

“I would say this is a very resilient group,” head coach Hubert Davis said. “Another characteristic of who we are is that we have games where it’s ...

UNC men's basketball earns first Quad 1 win of the season with 65-57 victory over Virginia Tech

By Zachary Crain | February 19

In a near must-win game, the North Carolina men’s basketball team (19-8, 11-5 ACC) defeated Virginia Tech (16-11, 8-8), 65-57, to bolster its NCAA Tournament ...

Preview: UNC men's basketball to face Virginia Tech in rematch on the road

By Rithvik Chelasani | February 18

The UNC men's basketball will have the opportunity to return to the win column on Saturday when it takes on Virginia Tech. A win would go a long way to ...

Late comeback not enough in UNC's disappointing loss to Pittsburgh

By Eve Maddock | February 17

“We just didn’t play the way that I hoped, anticipated, thought that we would play," head coach Hubert Davis said. "With so much to play for, so much ...

Armando Bacot shut down by Pittsburgh frontcourt in stunning 76-67 loss

By Lucas Thomae | February 17

“Pitt came in with the game plan and the mindset to be physical, to make this a very tough and will-and-want-to type of game,” head coach Hubert Davis ...

UNC men's basketball suffers critical 76-67 home loss to Pittsburgh

By Eve Maddock | February 16

With the Panthers entering the game as one of the bottom five teams in the ACC, this game was an important one to win if UNC had hopes of making the tournament. ...

Preview: UNC to face Pittsburgh at home, looks to earn third-straight win Wednesday

By Shelby Swanson | February 13

The North Carolina men’s basketball team return to the Dean E. Smith Center against Pitt, which ranks in the bottom five of ACC teams. Here are several ...

Column: Strengthening our basketball student section

By Charlsie Doan | February 13

"It’s our time to unseat the Cameron Crazies and become nationally recognized as the best fans in college basketball."

Explosive first half helps UNC run away with 94-74 win over Florida State

By Hunter Nelson | February 12

In the opening 20 minutes on Saturday, UNC simultaneously displayed its highly-touted offensive and defensive potential — arguably for the first ...

Caleb Love’s bounce-back mentality fuels big performance in Florida State win

By Lucas Thomae | February 12

Despite missing a slam dunk attempt, Caleb Love led all players in scoring with 18 points in a victory against Florida State on Saturday. Love made a ...

Hot start helps UNC men's basketball coast past Florida State, 94-74

By Hunter Nelson | February 12

Paced by a commanding 18-0 run to start to the game, the North Carolina men’s basketball team (18-7, 10-4 ACC) ran away from Florida State (13-11, 6-8 ...