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COLUMN: Why a Duke-UNC title game would actually be terrible
Assistant sports desk editor Ryan Wilcox opposes Jack Frederick's view that a Duke-UNC title game might actually be worth the anxiety.
We talked to Brendan Haywood about UNC's NCAA Tournament chances and broadcast life
In an interview, Brendan Haywood gave his thoughts on various topics ranging from UNC's current team, his job as a studio analyst for Turner Sports and keeping in touch with past UNC players.
Vince Carter tells us about being a mentor, and a Tar Heel, in his 21st NBA season
Vince Carter, a member of the Atlanta Hawks and an NBA and Tar Heel legend, is the league’s oldest player at 42 years old in his 21st season in the association.
What you need to know before UNC's matchup with Auburn in the Sweet 16
Back at full strength, UNC will have a dogfight with Auburn for a possible shot at Kentucky, the same team UNC played in the Elite Eight during its title run in 2017.
Cameron Johnson chases the 2017 national championship feeling
As UNC approaches its Sweet 16 matchup on Friday, veterans reminisce and new players draw inspiration from the team's 2017 win.
What Vince Carter learned in Chapel Hill is what’s keeping him in the game
Carter has never won an NBA title, but the fifth pick in the 1998 NBA Draft has found a passion for mentoring younger players like Jackson.
COLUMN: Don't fear, a UNC-Duke national championship game could be a good thing
Before you cast it to the side, consider that a Tar Heel and Blue Devil matchup on college basketball’s biggest stage might just be a good thing for both programs and maybe even the state.
Now in his third Sweet 16, North Carolina's Luke Maye is taking nothing for granted
“Coming into this year I had a little bit more hunger and a little bit more fight to get back.”
North Carolina cleans up its act, earns Sweet 16 nod with 81-59 win over Washington
After North Carolina's victory over Washington, the team gets ready to play Auburn in Kansas City.
'Y'all are no longer freshmen': White and Little score 37 to lead UNC to Sweet 16
The 37 points scored by the two were the most from two UNC first-years in the NCAA Tournament since the 2005-2006 season.
North Carolina handles No. 9 seed Washington, 81-59, earns Sweet Sixteen appearance
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Oh., the No. 1 seed North Carolina men’s basketball team defeated No. 9 seed Washington, 81-59, on Sunday to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth time in the last five years.
HALFTIME: North Carolina leads No. 9 Washington, 41-33, in NCAA second round
At halftime in Columbus, Oh., the No. 1 seed North Carolina men’s basketball team leads No. 9 seed Washington, 41-33, with a spot in the Sweet Sixteen on the line.
Three Washington players to look out for in UNC's second-round matchup
COLUMBUS, OH — Hours before the No. 1 seed North Carolina men's basketball team knocked off No. 16 seed Iona, Washington similarly put the clamps on Utah State to earn a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
'Come back out there firing': Cameron Johnson leads UNC's second-half turnaround
COLUMBUS, OH — When Cameron Johnson walked off the Nationwide Arena court in Columbus, Ohio, to the locker room at halftime, top-seeded North Carolina was losing to No. 16 seed Iona, 38-33. He had 20 minutes to extend his college career.
‘It just feels amazing’: Nassir Little shines in NCAA Tournament debut for UNC
In what was mostly a game of two halves, first-year wing Nassir Little was the lone constant.
No. 1 seed UNC stops trying to 'be cool' in second half of 88-73 win over Iona
COLUMBUS, OH — The way Roy Williams would have you hear it, there’s nothing he hates more in life than someone trying to “be cool.”
Second half fuels No. 1 seed North Carolina basketball past No. 16 seed Iona, 88-73
COLUMBUS, OH — Graduate guard Cameron Johnson led the North Carolina men’s basketball team with 21 points as No. 1 seed UNC defeated No. 16 seed Iona, 88-73, on Friday night at the Nationwide Arena.
