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CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina’s defense has been one of the toughest in the country all season but met its match against undefeated Georgia Tech. The No. 20 Jackets scored the most points against No. 14 UNC this season and had control all afternoon after falling behind 7–0, holding on for an 82–76 victory in an ACC opener Sunday.
North Carolina’s men’s basketball team will get two huge neutral-site tests this week with a golden chance to enhance the Tar Heels’ early NCAA tournament resume. The Tar Heels’ NET ranking moved up five spots to 36th after their 93–67 home victory Saturday over La Salle.
CHAPEL HILL — A North Carolina team that headed into the exams stressed out with shaky confidence got a much-needed boost from a feel-good victory. UNC combined good defense, better inside play, strong efforts off the bench and Belmont transfer Cade Tyson’s best game of the season in an easy 93–67 victory Saturday over La Salle in the Smith Center.
University of North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick. It is still somewhat surreal to know this is something that exists. It is beyond amazing that the search to replace the most successful coach in Carolina football history ended with arguably the most successful coach in NFL history. In one of the most chaotic years in college football in recent memory, a six-time Super Bowl-winning coach taking his first college job at 72 years old absolutely tracks.
CHAPEL HILL — Carolina football has been called a sleeping giant for years. With this financial commitment and the hiring of Bill Belichick, it’s about to wake up to be a factor nationally. Belichick didn’t make any lofty pronouncements, just assuring that he’d make the program as good as possible.
Bill Belichick signed a five-year, $5 million deal, but only the first three years are guaranteed. His contract includes up to $3.5 million in preseason bonuses, including $1.75 million if the Tar Heels win the CFP national championship.
CHAPEL HILL — Cheering for Bill Belichick will be nothing new for Carolina women’s basketball coach Courtney Banghart. As a native New Englander who lived in New Hampshire for 29 years, Banghart is a huge Boston sports fan who reveled in all six Super Bowl titles Belichick led.
CHAPEL HILL — All season, opposing coaches will have nightmares trying to figure out how to solve North Carolina’s tenacious defense. Count UNCG as the latest opponent to suffer a convincing loss against the No. 14 Tar Heels still wondering how to deal with their defense for 40 minutes.
What has Armando Bacot’s transition from a high-profile Carolina star to playing in small G League arenas been like? In the third season of the award-winning docuseries “The Break,” which debuts Monday, you’ll get an intimate look at Bacot, who scored a career-high 25 points Wednesday, is balancing chasing NBA dreams with building an off-the-court legacy.
CARY — Olivia Thomas kicked in a sensational finish to North Carolina’s dream season, restoring the Tar Heels’ place as the queens of college soccer.
Thomas’ goal in the 62nd minute ended a 12-year drought to earn the 23rd national championship in program history as the No. 8-ranked Tar Heels earned a 1–0 victory over No. 3 Wake Forest in the championship game of the Women’s College Cup at WakeMed Soccer Park on Monday night.
After two decisive victories and extending its win streak to six, North Carolina jumped two spots in the AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll to No. 14.
North Carolina dropped 16 spots in the NET rankings to 42, and Monday fell out of the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll after splitting two games last week.
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina is shooting down the game plans for beating the Tar Heels that some teams leaned on last season.You can no longer stop Carolina’s perimeter shooting by shutting down Lexi Donarski or sag off Alyssa Ustby on the perimeter so that you can pack the post players around center Maria Gakdeng.
No. 16 North Carolina pulled off a resounding 72–53 upset win over No. 14 Kentucky on Thursday night, and we examine the ball-screen coverages that UNC used against Georgia Amoore.
With bowl announcements set for later Sunday, there is increasing agreement that the North Carolina team interim coach Freddie Kitchens will direct is headed to the Myrtle Beach Bowl.
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