CLEMSON, S.C. — After North Carolina fumbled away a potential 21-point early lead, the frustrations kept piling up for the Tar Heels despite solid early defense. Against a Clemson team playing far better than its record, the Tar Heels couldn’t afford mistakes, and Omarion Hampton — who had an otherwise productive day — fumbled twice in the first half to keep UNC from taking control.
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No. 17 UNC women find value in topping Elon
CHAPEL HILL — It doesn’t have to be perfect for the No. 17 North Carolina’s women’s basketball team for it to be valuable. That was the case with Saturday afternoon’s 68–39 victory against visiting Elon at Carmichael Arena.
Styles scores career-high 26 points, leads Hoyas in scoring on season after victory
It’s going very well so far at Georgetown for Dontrez Styles. The junior wing scored a career-high 26 points and three 3-pointers with eight rebounds, four assists (including two alley-oop passes) and two blocks Saturday afternoon as the host Hoyas beat Mount St. Mary’s 83–72.
Video: Postgame comments from Hubert Davis, Bacot and Trimble
CHAPEL HILL — Watch and listen to postgame comments from Coach Hubert Davis and players Armando Bacot and Seth Trimble talk about No. 20 North Carolina’s victory Friday over UC Riverside.
UNC puts on entertaining show in romp over UC Riverside
CHAPEL HILL — How deep will Coach Hubert Davis go into his bench this season? He may have provided a hint on Friday night. In No. 20 North Carolina’s 77–52 home victory full of crowd-pleasing highlights Friday at the Smith Center over UC Riverside, only six players played more than 15 minutes — the five starters and freshman point guard Elliot Cadeau — before multiple late substitutions.
UNC tops Alabama, is two wins away from another Women’s College Cup
By R.L. Bynum North Carolina and Alabama both advanced to the Women’s College Cup last season, but only the Tar … More
No. 17 UNC women host Elon, hoping to get to full strength with tougher opponents ahead
CHAPEL HILL — Before heading to Florida and tougher competition at the Gulf Coast Showcase next week, No. 17 North Carolina plays one more tuneup as the banged-up Tar Heels try to get closer to full strength. The Tar Heels (3–0) welcome Elon at 3 p.m. Saturday (ESPN3), which is off to a 1–2 start and lost at No. 14 N.C. State at 90–35 on Wednesday.
UNC blanks Cavs, win away from 11th NCAA field hockey title, second straight
In Erin Matson’s first season as the youngest Division I head coach in any sport, North Carolina is one win away from its 11th NCAA title and the Tar Heels’ second in a row. The No. 1 Tar Heels advanced with a 2–0 victory over No. 5-ranked Virginia in the NCAA tournament semifinals at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill after the teams split a pair of earlier meetings.
UC Riverside gives UNC one last tuneup before schedule gets tougher
No. 20 North Carolina has one more tuneup against an overmatched opponent before the challenges ramp up significantly starting next week in the Bahamas at the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Kids get hoops lesson on Field Trip Day as No. 17 UNC women roll
CHAPEL HILL — Today’s lesson for 1,500 kids from 15 schools at Field Trip Day: How to blowout and dominate an opponent with defense and team play. There were ear-splitting screams when UNC 3-pointers rippled the net. The students who packed Carmichael Arena on Wednesday enjoyed the education as the No. 17 Tar Heels schooled Hampton in a 62–32 victory in a game that started at 11 a.m.