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by Sharon Thorsland Top seed North Carolina will take on Alabama on Thursday night in the Sweet 16. The Tar Heels (29-7) advanced after an impressive win over Michigan State on Saturday, while the Crimson Tide (23-11) notched wins over 13-seed Charleston and 12-seed Grand Canyon to advance. This looks to be a high-scoring affair […]

by Sharon Thorsland Top seed North Carolina is into the second round of the NCAA Tournament after dispatching Wagner by 28 points on Thursday. Now the Tar Heels (28-7) will face 9th seed Michigan State with a berth in the Sweet 16 on the line. The Spartans are coming off a blowout of Mississippi State […]

by Sharon Thorsland All is right with world if you are a North Carolina fan. After a one year absence, the Tar Heels are back in their rightful place as March Madness begins, ready to compete for another national championship. That quest begins on Thursday, when the number one seeded Tar Heels take on 16-seed […]

by Sharon Thorsland Top seed North Carolina put on a show in their 92-67 win over Florida State Thursday in the ACC Quarterfinals. The offense was clicking and the defense stifled the Seminoles, prompting coach Hubert Davis to call it one of their most complete games of the season. The win propelled the Tar Heesls […]

by Sharon Thorsland Fresh off its ACC regular season title, 4th-ranked North Carolina begins its quest for an ACC Tournament championship, taking on Florida State today. This is the third time these teams will meet this season, the Tar Heels won the first two but the Seminoles played them tough both times. This time the […]

by Sharon Thorsland It’s time for round two this season of college basketball’s best rivalry – 7th ranked North Carolina heads to Durham to take on #9 Duke. Besides bragging rights, there is plenty riding on this game – a win would give the Tar Heels (24-6, 16-3 ACC) the outright ACC regular season crown. […]

by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina hosts Notre Dame on Tuesday night, looking to stay in contention to clinch the ACC regular season. It’s also senior night for the 7th ranked Tar Heels, and the final home game for Armando Bacot. Wait, did someone mention Tuesday night? I’m sure some Tar Heel fans are a little […]

by Sharon Thorsland It’s a big game in Chapel Hill this weekend, as North Carolina takes on NC State at the Dean Dome. Tip-off is set for 4:00 on WBT. The Tar Heels (22-6, 14-3 ACC) beat Miami on Monday, clinching no worse than a second seed in the ACC tournament. A win Saturday would […]

by Sharon Thorsland Fresh off their first win at Virginia in 12 years, 10th ranked North Carolina is back at home taking on Miami at the Dean Dome in a Monday night match-up. These teams just faced off 15 days ago, with UNC (21-6, 13-3 ACC) escaping Coral Gables with a 75-72 win. Since that […]

by Sharon Thorsland After a mid-week bye, North Carolina is back in action on Saturday, traveling to Virginia for a key ACC match-up at John Paul Jones arena. That has not been a friendly place for the 10th ranked Tar Heels (20-6, 12-3 ACC), who have not won at JPJ since 2012, losing their last […]