Destiny Adams, Dawson Garcia and Caleb Love are having the best seasons of the 19 former Carolina players playing at other schools heading into the holiday break, with Dontrez Styles a consistent factor for N.C. State.
Author: R.L. Bynum
UNC moves up in AP Top 25 women’s poll after two blowout wins
North Carolina moved up two spots to No. 17 in the AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll after a pair of convincing victories last week.
Tar Heels in NFL: Maye defends coaches after Pats nearly pull upset; Downs scores fifth TD; Carter makes season debut
Rookie quarterback Drake Maye added more highlight-reel plays and gave New England a shot at pulling the upset at Buffalo on a Sunday when Josh Downs scored his fifth touchdown of the season, and Michael Carter finally made his season debut.
Upset of UCLA shoots UNC up in the NET rankings; additional Quad 1 game on schedule
NEW YORK — After fighting back to beat No. 18-ranked UCLA on Saturday, North Carolina was rewarded on Sunday by moving up 13 notches in the NET ranking to 33.
With big stop, rebound, Heels break through for signature win
NEW YORK — After North Carolina struggled to get the big stop and the big rebound to finish off top-level competition through a brutally tough schedule, both finally came in the world’s most famous arena.
UNC women cruise in final non-league game
HAPEL HILL — If this is what’s referred to as a tune-up, the North Carolina women’s basketball team is well-oiled for what’s to come. The No. 19 Tar Heels operated in good order in their final non-conference game, blasting visiting Norfolk State 90–47 on Saturday afternoon at Carmichael Arena.
Belichick again pitches UNC program on ESPN, talks about recruiting, college landscape on ‘GameDay’
Not many college football coaches get a national platform to make their pitch to recruits, but Carolina coach Bill Belichick continues to get that with ESPN, and he took full advantage of that in his Friday appearance on “College GameDay.”
Heels must avoid another first-half hole, push pace against UCLA
“It’s not sustainable.” Carolina coach Hubert Davis has uttered that phrase more often than his Tar Heels have fallen behind by double digits in the first half of games — and that’s happened a lot.
Belichick leaves practices, Fenway Bowl game-planning to Kitchens, who wasn’t shocked by whirlwind of change
CHAPEL HILL — While Bill Belichick has focused on the big picture, generating headlines and massive attention on the Carolina football program, Freddie Kitchens has been the steadying force getting the Tar Heels ready for the Fenway Bowl.
UNC rolls by Florida with defense, holding Gators to season-worst offensive game
CHARLOTTE — Carolina coach Courtney Banghart could see it in her players’ eyes and Florida never saw it coming. The Tar Heels’ relentless defense claimed another victim on Wednesday night.
UNC slips in NET; NCAA resume looks like two seasons ago when Heels were left out
CHARLOTTE — North Carolina’s spotty early-season NCAA men’s tournament resume is starting to look eerily like two seasons ago when it wasn’t good enough to get the Tar Heels into the field.
Frustration, disbelief from Tar Heels after rallying to lead but not finishing off Gators
CHARLOTTE — His face was etched with frustration. Several long pauses, as North Carolina coach Hubert Davis tried to explain his team’s latest failure to finish, spoke volumes.
Hubert Davis all smiles after best practices of the season
CHARLOTTE — Hubert Davis was all smiles in Charlotte a day ahead of the Jumpman Invitational matchup, and he suggested that the Tar Heels are emerging from the rough patch that shook their confidence. Now, it’s a matter of whether UNC’s progress in the win over La Salle and practice since then can translate to the Spectrum Center floor at 7 p.m. Tuesday when the Heels take on No. 7 Florida (ESPN), which is off to a 10–0 start.
UNC falls in AP Top 25 women’s poll after losing ACC opener
North Carolina slipped five spots in the AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll after Sunday’s 82–76 loss to Georgia Tech in their ACC opener to a season-low No. 19.
Tar Heels in NFL: Maye dazzling, efficient again in Pats loss; Walker scores on first NFL target
Drake Maye again showed off his improvisational abilities and was again very efficient. But, again, it was in another New England loss on the same day Tez Walker scored his first NFL touchdown.
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