Tar Heels show their worst … and best in NCAA opener
The Tar Heels provided a glimpse of both their best and worst against FGCU in a game that saw them avoid becoming the first No. 1 seed in tournament history to lose an opening round game to a 16 seed...
View ArticlePaige’s early injury a blessing in disguise for ‘tasty’ Tar Heels
RALEIGH — My wife makes this green smoothie in the morning that looks just awful to the eye. But because of all the fruit she puts into it, the healthy drink is actually quite tasty. The point is...
View ArticleFive questions to ponder before tipoff … NCAA second round edition
ACC Insider Brett Friedlander takes a look ahead five key things to watch during today's NCAA tournament second round… Read More »
View ArticleSenior difference makers make these Tar Heels a different team
Nobody had to tell Marcus Paige and Brice Johnson it was time to take over midway through the second half against the ninth-seeded Friars. Coach Roy Williams didn’t have to draw up any plays for them....
View ArticleFive questions to ponder before tipoff … NCAA Sweet 16 edition
ACC Insider Brett Friedlander takes a look ahead five key things to watch from ACC teams during Thursday and Friday's NCAA region semifinals… Read More »
View ArticleTechnically speaking, Johnson’s Most Outstanding Player award was a team effort
Despite piling up 25 points and 12 rebounds -- only three fewer than the Irish had as a team -- Brice Johnson would never have won Most Outstanding Player honors at the NCAA's East Regional without a...
View ArticleUNC hopes to ride ‘deep’ depth all the way to national championship
HOUSTON — The image that immediately springs to mind when talking about depth in college basketball is a team that attacks its opponent in waves, like last year’s two-platoon Kentucky Wildcats....
View ArticleUNC comes up one jumper short in national championship game
Marcus Paige scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to cap a dream season with the Tar Heels’ sixth national championship… Read More »
View ArticleJenkins’ buzzer-beater tests the bond of family ties for UNC’s Britt
Someday, Nate Britt might be happy for his brother Kris Jenkins. But it probably won’t be anytime soon. Not after Jenkins hit the buzzer beating 3-pointer that won the college basketball national...
View ArticleWilliams, Tar Heels moving on despite sting of title game loss
After a day off last Wednesday for healing, consoling and individual interviews with members of the 2015-16 team, Williams and his staff turned their focus from the past to the future by heading onto...
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