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