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Three keys for how UNC men's basketball can break down Virginia's pack line defense

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | February 25

If poor shooting plagues the Tar Heels on Saturday, what else can they turn to? The win at Notre Dame revealed three answers. 

Three takeaways from UNC men's basketball's 63-59 win over Notre Dame

By Daniel Wei | February 23

Three Tar Heels tallied double figures in rebounding, with forwards Armando Bacot, Leaky Black and Pete Nance grabbing 11, 11 and 10, respectively.

UNC men's basketball squeaks by Notre Dame, 63-59, in must-win road game

By Lindsey Ware | February 22

UNC entered this matchup on a two-game losing streak and in serious danger of missing the NCAA tournament after losing five of its last six.

Q&A: Charlie Scott recounts time at UNC as school's first Black scholarship athlete

By Lucas Thomae | February 21

Assistant Sports Editor Lucas Thomae caught up with Charlie Scott over the phone to discuss his time at UNC. In 1966, the Hall of Famer became the ...

Despite loss to N.C. State, Hubert Davis feels that there's still time for UNC men's basketball

By Shelby Swanson | February 19

This loss — UNC’s 11th of the season — ties the record for most losses by a preseason No. 1 team. 

Late N.C. State scoring spurt puts UNC men's basketball on brink of bursting NCAA Tournament bubble

By Hunter Nelson | February 19

Even after the Tar Heels tried to trim the deficit, an alley-oop to Joiner put the exclamation point on the victory for a Wolfpack squad that seemed to ...

UNC men’s basketball unravels in second half in 77-69 loss at N.C. State

By Hunter Nelson | February 19

After allowing an explosive scoring spurt in the second half, the North Carolina men’s basketball team (16-11, 8-8 ACC) fell to No. 23 N.C. State (21-7, ...

Preview: Three keys for UNC to pick up a much-needed win at N.C. State

By Jarrett Kidd | February 19

In order to get back on the right track, North Carolina must pick up a win in a hostile road environment. 

Armando Bacot is 'stressed the hell out' following UNC's loss to Miami

By Shelby Swanson | February 14

After a rebound win against Clemson — a slight relief, not necessarily a 'bounce-back' if you consider Clemson’s No. 77 position in the NET rankings ...

UNC men's basketball fails to earn resume-building win in 80-72 loss at Miami

By Noah Monroe | February 13

The North Carolina men’s basketball (16-10, 9-7 ACC) team fell to No. 15 Miami (21-5, 12-4 ACC), 80-72, at the Dean E. Smith Center on Monday night, ...

'That's my brother': Love and Davis tune out surrounding noise to lead UNC to 91-71 win over Clemson

By Noah Monroe | February 12

“You can’t play with that weight,” Davis said. “You can (play with that weight), but you can’t jump as high, you can’t run as fast, you can’t ...

'We just have to be ready': UNC's bench shines in much-needed win over Clemson

By Daniel Wei | February 12

Sophomore guard D’Marco Dunn and forwards Jalen Washington and Puff Johnson entered the game and immediately made an impact in UNC's 91-71 win over ...

UNC men's basketball back in the win column with 91-71 victory over Clemson

By Daniel Wei | February 11

It was a much-needed win for North Carolina, who previously dropped three straight games to Pittsburgh, Duke and Wake Forest.

UNC men's basketball nears breaking point after early implosion at Wake Forest

By Lucas Thomae | February 8

"Our back is against the wall," senior center Armando Bacot said.

UNC men's basketball suffers third straight loss in 92-85 defeat at Wake Forest

By Hunter Nelson | February 7

Despite a late push, the North Carolina men’s basketball team (15-9, 7-6 ACC) suffered its third straight loss in a 92-85 defeat to Wake Forest (16-9, ...

UNC men's basketball looking to earn much-needed victory at Wake Forest

By Hunter Nelson | February 7

On Tuesday, UNC will head to Winston-Salem to square off against Wake Forest. The Tar Heels beat the Demon Deacons 88-79 in early January but will face ...

UNC men's basketball confronts consistency issues following Duke loss

By Lucas Thomae | February 5

After the lead changed hands many times, Duke completely shut down the Tar Heels' offense in the final minutes of the game to come out victorious, 63-57.  ...

Hubert Davis is 'just stating facts' following UNC's 63-57 loss to Duke

By Shelby Swanson | February 5

“The stat that I’m looking at is, going into the game, we’ve shot more free throws than any other opponent in our conference,” Davis said. “We ...

UNC men's basketball loses to Duke in Cameron Indoor, 63-57, in first game of Scheyer era

By Lucas Thomae | February 4

Aside from the intensity of this rivalry matchup, UNC and Duke came into this game tied for sixth place in the ACC. UNC couldn't find the offense it needed ...

Bacot by the numbers: UNC big man reaches new heights in fourth year in Chapel Hill

By Emory Lyda | February 4

Beyond the scope of UNC’s program, there is a strong argument for Bacot being the best rebounding big in the country since arriving at Chapel Hill. ...