By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — It took only six seconds for Kennedy Todd-Williams to score the first of many North Carolina layups on a dominating evening against overmatched South Carolina State. She nearly made it a historic night. The only question for the bigger, faster and more talented Tar Heels was whether they could…More
Tar Heels in NFL: Ebron, Steelers move to 11-0; Trubisky keeps starting job
By R.L. Bynum Eric Ebron ended a long Week 12 in the NFL with a positive note for former Tar Heels with seven catches for 54 yards as his Pittsburgh Steelers moved to 11-0 with a 19–14 home victory Wednesday against the short-handed Baltimore Ravens. That game marked the NFL debut for defensive tackle Aaron…More
Turnovers, missed free throws doom UNC to another loss to Texas
By R.L. Bynum The eyes of Texas were once again laser-focused upon North Carolina and that meant another frustrating day for the Tar Heels. Down the stretch, No. 14 Carolina pushed No. 17 Texas but Matt Coleman III hit a step-back jumper with 0.1-of-a-second left as the Longhorns once again beat UNC, this time 69–67…More
Black finds his offense at the perfect time as Carolina overcomes one of its sloppiest games in years
By R.L. Bynum While doing everything else to contribute in the first two games, offense didn’t come easily for Leaky Black. It came at just the right time for No. 14 North Carolina on Tuesday in Asheville. That helped the No. 14 Tar Heels (3-0) pull out a 67-63 victory over Stanford that earned very…More
Heels escape early 13-point hole to slam UNLV
By R.L. Bynum Even in 2020 when nothing is certain, there are a couple of mortal locks when it comes to Carolina basketball — Coach Roy Williams isn’t going to call a timeout to stop a seemingly never-ending opponent run and the Tar Heels are going to dominate the boards. The No. 14 Tar Heels…More
Veteran leadership helps UNC rally from an early 21-point deficit to beat High Point by 25
By R.L. Bynum Facing adversity for the first time in three games, North Carolina got a boost from an old favorite of Tar Heels fans who is back for her final college season. After struggling with her shot in her first game Saturday while having a good floor game, Stephanie Watts put it all together…More