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After four seasons as a Tar Heel, Leaky Black set to compete in the Elite Eight

By Jeremiah Holloway | March 26

Senior forward Leaky Black has seen the highs and lows of UNC basketball during his four seasons at North Carolina. But Sunday's Elite Eight game will ...

Brady Manek finds ways to help will UNC to a Sweet 16 win over UCLA

By Jeremiah Holloway | March 26

“Any time Brady is on the floor, he impacts the game,” UNC head coach Hubert Davis said. “He's more than a jump shooter. He's a basketball player.” ...

After switching shoes, Caleb Love's second-half explosion carries UNC into Elite Eight

By Zachary Crain | March 26

After scoring just three points in the first half of UNC men's hoop's Sweet 16 matchup with UCLA, Caleb Love came back in the second half with a monster ...

No. 8 seed UNC men's hoops advances to Elite 8 with 73-66 upset win over No. 4 seed UCLA

By Zachary Crain | March 26

Two late threes from Love to tie the game and give UNC the lead, respectively, gave North Carolina the victory.

Q&A: Analyst and former Tar Heel K.J. Smith speaks on UNC's postseason outlook

By Shelby Swanson | March 22

Ahead of the ACC Tournament, Daily Tar Heel Senior Writer Shelby Swanson spoke with Smith about his thoughts on UNC's season, the ACC Tournament and Hubert ...

Preview: How No. 8 seed UNC men's hoops can beat UCLA Friday and earn Elite Eight trip

By Zachary Crain | March 22

No. 8 seed North Carolina is preparing for a trip to Philadelphia, and the team is two wins away from earning its first Final Four appearance since 2017. ...

Short-handed UNC holds off Baylor in 93-86 upset win to reach Sweet 16

By Jeremiah Holloway | March 19

After starters Brady Manek and Caleb Love fouled out of North Carolina's Round of 32 matchup against the top-seeded Baylor, reserve players like Justin ...

Bacot's late-game poise helps No. 8 seed UNC upset top-seeded Baylor, 93-86

By Asheebo Rojas | March 19

Through the noise, junior forward Armando Bacot delivered with poise and didn't let the adversity affect his impact in UNC’s upset win over the top-seeded ...

No. 8 UNC hangs on in overtime to upset No. 1 Baylor and advance to Sweet Sixteen

By Asheebo Rojas | March 19

In their first ever meeting, the No. 8 seed North Carolina men’s basketball team beat No. 1 Baylor in an overtime thriller, 93-86, to advance to the ...

Preview: UNC looks to defeat Baylor on Saturday to earn Sweet Sixteen appearance

By Jeremiah Holloway | March 18

Keeping the Bears off the boards and securing extra possessions could go a long way for UNC, especially in a close game.

Caleb Love and Brady Manek lead UNC to NCAA Tournament-opening win against Marquette

By Asheebo Rojas | March 17

In the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 matchup, the losing No. 9 Marquette could not keep up with the North Carolina duo of Caleb Love and Brady Manek. ...

UNC men’s basketball rides strong chemistry, lands NCAA Tournament win against Marquette

By Jeremiah Holloway | March 17

After the technical fouls, scuffles and trash-talk, North Carolina is in a position to carry its hot hand into its Round of 32 game against the reigning ...

No. 8 seed UNC blows out No. 9 seed Marquette 95-63 in first round of men's NCAA Tournament

By Asheebo Rojas | March 17

With the lead consistently hovering around 30, Marquette went into desperation mode — pressing UNC full court, but this was not enough to stop the bleeding ...

UNC men's basketball talks Marquette, being locked in ahead of NCAAT first round

By Daniel Wei | March 16

In the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, the No. 8 seed North Carolina men's basketball team will face No. 9 seed Marquette. In a press conference ...

Cold perimeter shooting dooms No. 25 UNC in ACC Tournament loss to Virginia Tech

By Hunter Nelson | March 12

After making a statement by winning 12 of their last 15 games, shots were all the only thing UNC failed to make on Friday night in Brooklyn. The ...

Big second half run for Virginia Tech leads to No. 25 UNC's exit in ACC Tournament

By Jeremiah Holloway | March 12

“I felt like in the first half, everything was difficult,” head coach Hubert Davis said. “Everything was hard and we were all very encouraged about ...

No. 25 UNC falls to Virginia Tech 72-59, eliminating them from the ACC Tournament

By Jeremiah Holloway | March 11

In another defensive battle, the North Carolina men’s basketball team (24-9, 15-6) lost to Virginia Tech (22-12, 12-9) 72-59, eliminating the Tar Heels ...

With first win in ACC Tournament, Brady Manek shows he is where he was meant to be

By Hunter Nelson | March 11

Last offseason, Brady Manek was brought in to give the North Carolina men's basketball team a viable shooting threat in the frontcourt — a threat ...

UNC controls the pace against Virginia, holds Cavaliers to just 43 points

By Jeremiah Holloway | March 11

“I feel like our physicality from the beginning and and our intensity really just took them out of their flow,” senior forward Leaky Black said. “They’re ...

No. 25 UNC men's basketball advances to the ACC semifinal with 63-43 win over Virginia

By Jeremiah Holloway | March 11

The No. 25 UNC men’s basketball team (24-8) earns a gritty yet comfortable 63-43 win against the Virginia Cavaliers (19-13) to advance to the semifinal ...