Virginia guard Tomas Woldetensae became the latest ACC opponent to make his mark on this absurd North Carolina basketball season with a side-stepping, jaw-dropping, game-winning 3-pointer with less than a second left to lift the Cavaliers over the Tar Heels, 64-62, on Saturday night.
The Tar Heels have now lost five games in a row, and a second at home in heartbreaking fashion after last Saturday’s overtime loss to Duke.
Pitcher Joey Lancellotti's walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning propelled the Tar Heels to the win after centerfielder Dylan Harris tied the game with a solo shot in the eighth.
The No. 1 North Carolina women’s lacrosse team marked its second game of the season with a 24-3 win at High Point University on Friday evening.
Williams said his team, which sits dead last in the ACC with a 3-10 record in conference play, has spent more time dwelling on wins and losses instead of fixating on the process. It’s a habit he’s trying to get his players to break as Virginia comes to the Smith Center on Saturday night.
In their first game of the 2020 season, the Tar Heels defeated Middle Tennessee 15-3 behind strong performances from several first-years and new faces.
Following Thursday night’s 74-56 loss to the Orange, Courtney Banghart didn’t have much to say. Apparently, neither did her players, as none were made available for post-game interviews.
No. 25 ranked UNC softball prepares for a powerful season after a mercy-rule victory over Campbell University.
After a blow-out loss against Wake Forest, the Tar Heels prepare to take on Virginia and turn their season around.
The North Carolina women’s basketball team’s shooting woes continued in its third straight loss of the season, shooting under 33 percent from the field in a 74-56 defeat to Syracuse on Thursday night. Head coach Courtney Banghart’s team had yet to lose back-to-back games before they played Duke last Thursday, but after the team’s toughest week of the season they have now slipped from the top-4 to the middle of the pack in ACC standings.
When he was in high school, North Carolina first baseman Aaron Sabato didn't make his Area Code team, an East Coast Pro team and was only invited to a couple of Perfect Game showcases. As he prepares for his sophomore season with the Tar Heels, Sabato is using all of the concerns raised about his game as motivation for him to build on a collegiate career that already features a Co-National Freshman of the Year award and first-team Freshman All-America honors.
The North Carolina fencing team competed this weekend at the Duke Duals in Durham, the men's team on Saturday and the women's team on Sunday where both finished 2-2.
The No. 25 North Carolina softball team needed just five innings to defeat Campbell by a score of 11-1 on Wednesday at Anderson Stadium.
Lilly had the same position as tight ends coach with the Cleveland Browns last season, and has 27 years of coaching experience.
Four wrestlers have been brought together through their close bond — and closer living arrangements. Joey Melendez, Clay Lautt, Jaime Hernandez and Zach Sherman have gone through this season both as roommates and teammates, and have picked each other up along the way.
Last season, the men's baseball team hosted an NCAA Super Regional, however, they will rely on an abundance of young talent in 2020. Entering the season ranked No. 18 by Baseball America, a young lineup could cause the team to struggle early in the season, but they will need to work fast to reach the big stage.
Cole Anthony can’t save this team. Roy Williams can’t save this team. And with one of the most difficult remaining schedules in the ACC, the season looks to be all but over for the Tar Heels.
“I expect to win national championships,” Keeling said, “and I’m not going to give up on that.”
The North Carolina men’s basketball team (10-14, 3-10 ACC) fell to Wake Forest (11-13, 4-10 ACC), 74-57, moving its 2020 record to 2-9.
In the five-game JoAnne Graf Classic, the UNC softball team picked up its highest ranked win in program history against No. 2 Alabama and the program's 1,500th win in an 11-3 victory over Detroit Mercy.
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