College Basketball - Page 3
Written by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina is back in action Saturday following a week-long break, traveling to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech. The 16th ranked Tar Heels (16-4, 4-3 ACC) are riding high after a huge win over then #14 Virginia, and they’re looking for their third straight league win. The Yellow Jackets have dropped […]
Written by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina snapped a two-game losing streak with an impressive win over Notre Dame on Wednesday. Now the Tar Heels (15-4, 3-3 ACC) face a much tougher challenge, traveling to Charlottesville to take on #14 Virginia. The game has been moved up to a noon kick-off on Saturday because of the […]
Written by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina returns from a dismal west coast road trip that ended with two losses and an eight-place drop in the national polls. Now the 22nd ranked Tar Heels (14-4, 2-3 ACC) are back at home to take on Notre Dame on Wednesday night and are looking to get back in […]
Written by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina has traveled across the country for a two-game ACC road swing. They tip things off tonight against Stanford. Yes, it’s an Atlantic Coast Conference game against a team on the Pacific coast – makes so much sense, doesn’t it? Don’t get me started on the expanded ACC! Let’s just […]
by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina returns from a week-long break to take on ACC rival Wake Forest on Saturday. After cruising to a 13-1 start to the season, the #17 Tar Heels hit a road block at SMU last week, losing by double digits in Dallas after the Mustangs shot over 71% in the second […]
by Sharon Thorsland College basketball’s national champion will be crowned tonight, with Florida taking on Houston in San Antonio – just like I predicted in my previous article! The Gators rallied to beat Auburn in a fabulous Final Four game, while Houston pulled off an incredible win over #1 Duke after the Blue Devils blew […]
by Sharon Thorsland This space is normally dedicated to previewing North Carolina’s opponents. But since my Tar Heels whiffed in the NCAA Tournament, let’s preview this weekend’s Final Four and a familiar opponent, Duke. The top-ranked Blue Devils (35-3) have been cruising through the tournament, dispatching with Mount Saint Mary’s, Baylor and Arizona en route […]
by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina advanced to the opening round of the NCAA Tournament after destroying San Diego State in a First Four matchup Tuesday night. Now the Tar Heels (23-13, 13-7 ACC) will take on No. 6 seed Ole Miss of the vaunted SEC (insert sarcasm here). The Rebels (22-11, 10-8 SEC) have some […]
by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina squeaked its way into the NCAA Tournament, earning an 11 seed and a play in game against San Diego State. This is the first time the Tar Heels have ever played in the First Four, and they’ll face a tough Aztecs team. The Heels (22-13) are coming off a near […]
by Sharon Thorsland It’s round three of Duke-Carolina, as the cross-town rivals meet up in the semi-finals of the ACC Tournament. The top-ranked Blue Devils (29-3, 19-1 ACC) are coming off a 78-70 win over Georgia Tech, but it was a costly one, as they lost Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown to injuries. The Tar […]
by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina opened play in the ACC Tournament with an easy 76-56 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday. That puts them into the quarterfinals with a matchup against Wake Forest on Thursday afternoon. There is plenty on the line for both teams, with the loser likely seeing the NCAA Tournament hopes dashed. […]
by Sharon Thorsland It’s time for the second installment of college basketball’s greatest rivalry this season, as North Carolina welcomes #2 Duke to the Dean Dome. There is plenty riding on this game, as the Tar Heels (20-13, 13-6 ACC) are fighting for an NCC Tournament berth, while the Blue Devils (27-3, 18-1) can clinch […]