College Basketball

by Sharon Thorsland It’s been an up and down week for North Carolina, who fell to Clemson at home for just the second time in almost 100 years, then pulled out a nail biter on the road at Miami. The combination of those games caused the Tar Heels (19-5, 11-2 ACC) to fall to 7th […]

by Sharon Thorsland by Sharon Thorsland Well, I guess you could have seen it coming. North Carolina, fresh off a big win over their arch rival Duke, came out flat and never recovered on Tuesday, falling to Clemson 80-76 at home. It was just the second win ever in Chapel Hill for the Tigers, and […]

by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina is comfortably on top of the ACC with a two game lead over the field. They’re looking to extend that tonight when they take on Clemson in Chapel Hill. The 3rd ranked Tar Heels are coming off an impressive win over Duke on Saturday that improved them to 10-1 in […]

by Sharon Thorsland It’s college basketball rivalry weekend and that means it’s time for the best rivalry in the game, or as some would call it – the greatest rivalry in sports. It’s #7 Duke taking on #3 North Carolina in Chapel Hill, the first time both teams have been ranked in the top 10 […]

by Sharon Thorsland A red-hot North Carolina team heads to Atlanta for a Tuesday night match up with Georgia Tech. The 3rd ranked Tar Heels are riding a ten game win streak following a come from behind win at Florida State. That moved them to 17-3 on the season and 9-0 in the ACC. Georgia […]

by Sharon Thorsland A hot North Carolina team heads to Tallahassee on Saturday to take on Florida State. The 3rd ranked Tar Heels are riding a nine game win streak and are playing as well as any team in the country. The Heels are coming off an impressive win over Wake Forest that improved them […]

by Sharon Thorsland Two of the best teams in the ACC face off tonight as North Carolina takes on Wake Forest in the Dean Dome. The Tar Heels are riding an 8-game win streak after a win over Pitt on Saturday and are undefeated in conference play. The Demon Deacons are coming off a blowout […]

by Sharon Thorsland A red hot North Carolina team heads on the road Saturday for another ACC match up, this time against Boston College. The Eagles are enjoying a much better season than a year ago, they’re 11-6 overall. But they’re just 2-4 in the ACC and are looking for a statement win in the […]

by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina is on a roll! The Tar Heels have won six straight, most recently a blowout of Syracuse on Saturday, are all alone atop the ACC standings, and have moved up to fourth in the national rankings. Up next is Louisville on Wednesday night. The Cardinals (6-10) are much improved from […]

by Sharon Thorsland Now, this is what North Carolina fans are used to. The Tar Heels are all alone atop the ACC at 4-0 in conference play, 12-3 overall, and ranked 7th in the country. After last year’s debacle, the Heels look like they are back on track. They’ve won five straight games, including their […]