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'It just stings': Greensboro business owners discuss future of the ACC Tournament

By Cooper Metts | March 12

With the ACC’s announcement in September that its headquarters will be moving from Greensboro to Charlotte in 2023, there’s a feeling in the area ...

In what could be their final game as teammates, Leaky Black and Armando Bacot reflect

By Evan Rogers | March 10

As UNC’s locker room opened up for postgame player interviews, Black and Bacot left to walk the halls of the Greensboro Coliseum, before eventually ...

UNC men's basketball season likely comes to fitting end at ACC Tournament

By Hunter Nelson | March 10

Moments after UNC’s likely season-ending 68-59 loss to Virginia in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, a somber mood swept through the visitors locker ...

UNC men's basketball falls 68-59 to Virginia to end ACC Tournament run

By Evan Rogers | March 9

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina men’s basketball team (20-13, 11-9 ACC) fell to the No. 13 Virginia Cavaliers (24-6, 15-5 ACC), 68-59, to end ...

UNC junior guard Caleb Love locks in for 22 points against Boston College in ACC Tournament

By Evan Rogers | March 9

“We go as he (Love) goes,” Leaky Black said. “You know he’s going to shoot the stepbacks, you’ve got to take and give a little bit. Just seeing ...

With Bacot banged up, UNC's path to ACC title becomes more complicated

By Hunter Nelson | March 9

Bacot played just six minutes in the second half — mostly due to UNC already boasting a sizable lead — but his slower step was noticeable. Yet, for ...

UNC men's basketball runs past Boston College with 85-61 win to open ACC Tournament

By Hunter Nelson | March 8

The North Carolina men’s basketball team (20-12, 11-9 ACC) defeated Boston College (16-17, 9-11 ACC), 85-61, to advance to the quarterfinals of the ...

Preview: Breaking down UNC's path through the ACC Tournament

By Hunter Nelson | March 6

Entering the tournament as the No. 7 seed, North Carolina will open play on Wednesday and face the winner of Tuesday night’s Boston College-Louisville ...

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How North Carolina men's basketball can make the NCAA Tournament

By Lucas Thomae | March 6

NET rankings? Quad One wins? Last Four In? Here is your definitive guide to how the Tar Heels can make it back to the NCAA Tournament.

Lack of urgency plagues UNC men's basketball once again as regular season closes against Duke

By Hunter Nelson | March 5

Saturday night's loss to Duke was fitting for a team whose lack of urgency is still a common factor despite the season being on the brink of utter collapse. ...

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UNC men's basketball's shooting woes creep back in senior night loss to Duke

By Evan Rogers | March 5

With UNC royalty in attendance and the senior-night red carpet rolled out, North Carolina reverted back to its season-long shooting struggles in a 62-57 ...

UNC loses final regular season game to Duke, 62-57, in another cold shooting night

By Evan Rogers | March 4

The defeat effectively ends North Carolina hopes of earning an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament.

Preview: UNC men's basketball looks to wrap up regular season with win over Duke

By Evan Rogers | March 4

Since dropping its eighth conference game of the season, UNC has churned out three consecutive victories, including a critical win over Virginia in late ...

'It's unfair': Change to UNC-Duke student ticket policy upsets unlucky seniors

By Noah Monroe | March 3

Last year, seniors received around 80 percent of the ticket allotment according to Clint Gwaltney, senior associate athletic director for operations. ...

Tar Heels in the Pros: Checking in with former Tar Heels following the NBA All-Star Break

By Ben McCormick | March 2

Nearly a dozen former Tar Heels are currently on an NBA roster, many of whom are making solid contributions to their teams following the All-Star Break ...

Three takeaways from UNC men's basketball's 77-66 win over Florida State

By Evan Rogers | February 28

Graduate forward Pete Nance hauled in a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with his 15 points, and was the lone Tar Heel to notch a double-double.

Davis and Black combine for 37 points to lift UNC men's basketball to a 77-66 win over FSU

By Evan Rogers | February 27

On a night that saw senior center Armando Bacot score a season-low one point, North Carolina received a collective scoring effort from its four other ...

Three-point shooting renaissance leads Tar Heels to upset victory over No. 6 Virginia

By Lucas Thomae | February 26

"At the end of the day we're gonna have to be able to knock down some perimeter jump shots," head coach Hubert Davis said he told his team on Friday. ...

Pete Nance's big night gives Tar Heels life heading into final stretch of regular season

By Hunter Nelson | February 26

Just seconds removed from putting the finishing touches on a 22-point, four-block performance that made him the deciding factor in UNC's much-needed 71-63 ...

UNC men's basketball earns first Quad One win of season in 71-63 victory over No. 6 Virginia

By Hunter Nelson | February 25

Led by a 3-point shooting barrage in the first half, the North Carolina men’s basketball team (18-11, 10-8 ACC) defeated No. 6 Virginia (21-6, 13-5 ...