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There were mixed results for Carolina alums during week two of the NBA season as teams began pool play in the inaugural In-Season Tournament.
Orlando’s Cole Anthony and Sacramento’s Harrison Barnes have been hot shooting from the perimeter while Chicago’s Coby White continues to struggle with his shot.
Carolina players Omarion Hampton, Tez Walker and Cedric Gray discuss the Tar Heels’ big victory over Campbell.
A championship-winning coach once told me, “It’s hard to get a team up for every game on the schedule.” It’s likely even harder when you’re facing an FCS team while trying to wash the bitter taste of two disappointing defeats out of your mouth.
UNC coach Mack Brown talks about how the Tar Heels regained their confidence in their blowout victory over Campbell.
CHAPEL HILL — There were vexing mistakes and head-scratching first-half defensive lapses before Carolina finally lowered the boom on Campbell to produce the expected blowout. UNC scored 52 consecutive points and rode Omarion Hampton’s running and Tez Walker’s big catches to a 59–7 victory on a sun-splashed Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium.
CHAPEL HILL — Armando Bacot sounded on Friday like the owner of a new and better car that he can’t wait to test on the road. He’s happy to put last season’s struggles in his rear-view mirror and confident that the attitude of Carolina’s newcomers will produce much better results this season.
CHAPEL HILL — Armando Bacot and Paxson Wojcik spoke to the media at a press conference Friday ahead of Monday’s start to his third season. Coach Hubert Davis didn’t appear at the press conference after the death Thursday of his uncle, Walter Davis.
Cole Holcomb’s season likely came to a painful end Thursday night. Late in the first quarter of Pittsburgh’s 20–16 victory over the Tennessee Titans, the Steelers’ starting left inside linebacker suffered a serious and gruesome left knee injury.
When I was a kid growing up in Chapel Hill, Carolina never won a national championship, but there were thrilling moments at Carmichael Auditorium. One of the games I’ll always cherish came on March 2, 1974, when Walter “Sweet D” Davis, who died Thursday morning in Charlotte at 69, provided a memory for a lifetime.
Carolina lost one of its legendary players Thursday morning with the passing of Walter Davis. Affectionately known as “Sweet D” during his time at Carolina for his sweet, pure jump shot, Davis died of natural causes while visiting family in Charlotte.
Two stars who started for their Carolina teams — guard Caleb Love and wing Kennedy Todd-Williams — headline 11 former Tar Heels who will play for other colleges this season. Love’s Arizona Wildcats and Todd-Williams’ Ole Miss Rebels are each ranked No. 12, and both quickly bonded with their new teammates on overseas trips last summer.
CHAPEL HILL — Upon further review, the call was reversed. No, this wasn’t a referee overturning a call. Indya Nivar overturned her decision 17 months earlier as a senior five-star recruit at Apex Friendship High School, where she was Ms. North Carolina Basketball, state Gatorade Player of the Year and a McDonald’s All-American.
Carolina linebacker Power Echols, running back Omarion Hampton and co-defensive coordinator Charlton Warren answer media questions Wednesday morning. With the Campbell game Military Appreciation Day, Warren talks about his time in the military and what it means to him.
Day’Ron Sharpe made the most of his playing time as he and Walker Kessler each scored more than a point a minute on Monday night while Coby White’s tough stretch — which includes getting fined — continued.
Under the ACC’s new football scheduling model with 17 schools beginning next season, UNC will meet every conference school twice every seven years, with its first West Coast league matchup in 2025 against California.
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