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Love’s best game of the season, scoring balance lead UNC to big win at Duke

By R.L. Bynum North Carolina saved its best combination of inside scoring punch and perimeter-shooting clout all season for rival … More

ACC, Carolina, Carolina basketball, Duke, North Carolina, Tar Heels, UNC

On Groundhog Day, UNC only sees a shadow of the team had been flying high

By R.L. Bynum Just when you thought that North Carolina had left the sloppy, poor-shooting basketball full of defensive lapses … More

ACC, Carolina, Carolina basketball, Clemson, NCAA, North Carolina, Tar Heels, UNC

UNC unranked for a sixth consecutive AP Top 25 poll

By R.L. Bynum Three consecutive victories and six wins in the last seven games weren’t enough to return North Carolina … More

ACC, Carolina, Carolina basketball, North Carolina, Tar Heels, UNC

UNC solidifies its NCAA tournament resume with Quad 1 victory at Pittsburgh

By R.L. Bynum North Carolina’s NCAA tournament prospects that were shaky just a couple of weeks ago now look solid … More

Carolina, Carolina basketball, North Carolina, Tar Heels, UNC

Surging Tar Heels pound the ball inside consistently, hold off Pitt

By R.L. Bynum Roy Williams has a lot of reasons to be happy. Not only has North Carolina won three … More

ACC, Carolina, Carolina basketball, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Tar Heels, UNC

Confident Love helps boost inside game; Bacot, Sharpe shine in win over Pack

By R.L. Bynum When Caleb Love and Armando Bacot are confident and consistent, North Carolina is going to be hard … More

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Halftime words lead to better second half actions as Love leads Heels past Wake

By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — It was an ugly, listless first half for North Carolina, followed by a lengthy … More

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There was a lot to like in Tar Heels’ loss from Harris’ debut to Love’s shooting

By R.L. Bynum There were plenty of positives coming out of North Carolina’s 82–75 loss at Florida State on a … More

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UNC shows some of its best offense of the season in its third consecutive victory

By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina has rarely been in the zone offensively this season, but leave it … More

ACC, Carolina, Carolina basketball, North Carolina, Tar Heels, UNC

UNC masters winning ugly, hitting big late shots for a second straight game

Black scores career-high 16, hits big late 3; Platek beats Miami on baseline drive with 3 seconds left By R.L. … More

ACC, Carolina, Carolina basketball, College basketball, Miami, NCAA, North Carolina, Tar Heels, UNC

Tar Heels in NBA: Barnes, Green play well; Magic formula for Anthony is to take it slowly

By R.L. Bynum Harrison Barnes continues to be the most consistent Tar Heel early in the NBA season. It didn’t … More

Carolina basketball, NBA, North Carolina, Tar Heels, UNC

Tar Heels in NBA: Little talks about COVID-19 battle; Johnson’s Suns win; tough game for White

By R.L. Bynum On a mostly forgettable night for former Tar Heels in the NBA, the bigger news came with … More

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UNC gets better in some areas but turnovers, defensive woes continue in loss

By R.L. Bynum All of North Carolina’s early-season issues aren’t going to be resolved at once, but at least the … More

ACC, Carolina, Carolina basketball, NCAA, North Carolina, Tar Heels, UNC

Tar Heels in NBA: Ellington scores 11 in season debut

By R.L. Bynum Wayne Ellington made his season debut with 11 points in the Detroit Pistons’ 128–120 road loss to … More

Carolina, Carolina basketball, NBA, North Carolina, Tar Heels, UNC

UNC falls out of AP men’s basketball poll

By R.L. Bynum With North Carolina one of eight teams in last week’s Top 25 men’s basketball poll to lose, … More

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R.L. Bynum spent 27 years in the newspaper industry in sports and news. He has covered UNC athletics since 2015 — including several ACC and NCAA tournaments, the 2017 and 2022 Final Fours, the 2024 Men’s College World Series, the Orange Bowl and other bowls — for Tar Heel Tribune and various other websites, including Raleigh & Company, Triangle Sports Network, 919 Blog and Carolina Blue. Read his insights about running (he’s run 53 marathons) on the Running Commentary blog. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @RL_Bynum, on Bluesky at @rl-bynum.bsky.social and on Threads @r.l.bynum (follow Tar Heel Tribune on X @Tar_HeelTribune). Email him at rlb262m@gmail.com.

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