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Tag: College basketball

Who will start for UNC? Williams has no idea and that’s one of the good challenges he faces

By R.L. Bynum The challenges that Coach Roy Williams faces this season — aside from the pandemic-related issues — are … More

ACC, Carolina, College basketball, NCAA, North Carolina, Roy Williams, Tar Heels, UNC

Williams eager for Heels to play two true post players and push the pace

By R.L. Bynum Basketball has evolved into a more positionless sport with post play a lost art in many games. … More

ACC, Atlantic Coast Conference, Basketball, Carolina, College basketball, NCAA, North Carolina, Tar Heels, UNC

UNC No. 16 in AP preseason basketball poll, ending a streak of 14 unranked weeks

By R.L. Bynum Before North Carolina’s rough 14-19 finish last season, the Tar Heels were ranked No. 9 in the … More

ACC, AP poll, AP Top 25, Atlantic Coast Conference, Carolina, College basketball, NCAA, North Carolina, Tar Heels, UNC

Healthier Leaky Black has “never been this confident,” ready to be an offensive weapon

By R.L. Bynum Leaky Black showed during his first two seasons at North Carolina that he has versatile skills as … More

ACC, College basketball, Leaky Black, North Carolina, Tar Heels, UNC

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R.L. Bynum spent 27 years working in sports and news at newspapers. He has covered UNC athletics since 2015, including several ACC and NCAA tournaments, the 2017 and 2022 Final Fours, the 2024 and 2025 Men’s College World Series, the Orange Bowl and other bowls, the Maui Invitational and Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Read his insights about running (he’s run 53 marathons) on the Running Commentary blog. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @RL_Bynum, on Bluesky at @rl-bynum.bsky.social and on Threads at @r.l.bynum. You can also follow Tar Heel Tribune on X at @Tar_HeelTribune. Email him at rlb262m@gmail.com.

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