CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina has been a field hockey nightmare to Duke for years, and the Tar Heels delivered another heartbreaking blow Sunday with precision defense all afternoon.
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Good, Bad and Ugly Report: Wake Forest
Missed tackles, poor decisions, bad breaks, back-breaking mistakes and offensive ineptitude were among the ghosts that haunted the Tar Heels on Saturday.
Transfer tracker: Tyson carries Gophers to win with 27; Jackson has 9 off bench
The breakout performances keep coming for Cade Tyson at Minnesota, while Ian Jackson’s transition to playing back home at St. John’s hasn’t gone that smoothly early on. Tyson carried his team to victory Saturday, and Jackson came off the bench with an uncertain role.
UNC gets record kick, but can’t kick-start red-zone offense
WINSTON-SALEM — When your offense can’t find the end zone, kicking field goals can only get you so far, even if that includes a school record. Wake Forest made enough big plays and every promising UNC drive sputtered as the Demon Deacons ended a four-game losing streak against the Tar Heels with a 28–12 win Saturday night at Allegacy Stadium.
UNC women fall behind early but storm past Fairfield
No. 11 North Carolina recovered from a tough start and surged to a big victory, thanks to a huge effort off the bench from sophomore Laila Hull. Hull tied her career-high with 14 points as UNC came back from a nine-point first-quarter deficit and used a 13–0 third-quarter run on its way to an 82–68 victory Saturday at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas in the WBCA Challenge.
Transfer tracker: Tyson hits 17 in loss, up and down week for Cadeau, Washington starts first game
Cade Tyson was solid against his first Power 4 opponent, while Elliot Cadeau had two contrasting games and Jalen Washington got his first start ahead of a busy Saturday of games for former North Carolina players.
Turnover turnaround: Heels clean it up, share the ball well in crushing NCCU
CHAPEL HILL — In early-season mismatches when winning is a given, meeting the expected standard and improving are the goals. From the first Blue-White game, turnovers have been an obvious area that No. 18 North Carolina has had to clean up. Ten first-half turnovers, many of them of the careless variety, in the Tar Heels’ 97–53 victory over N.C. Central showed that problem lingers.
Fairfield vs. No. 11 UNC in Las Vegas: When, where to watch, scouting Stags, notes, statistics
Here’s a look at Friday’s women’s basketball matchup in Las Vegas between Fairfield and No. 11 North Carolina.
MVP chants rain down as Maye extends Pats’ win streak to 8
Drake Maye didn’t just manage the game Thursday night. He commanded it, and the Gillette Stadium crowd let him know it.
Aarnisalo shines against ex-team as UNC plays with No. 3 Bruins for a half, shows high ceiling in loss
LAS VEGAS — No. 11 North Carolina gave No. 3 UCLA its best shot for one half, but couldn’t hold off the Bruins’ onslaught after that. The Tar Heels clearly showed, though, that they can play with anybody in the country.
UNC at Wake Forest: Times, where, when to watch, lines, notes, statistics and depth charts
Here’s a look at the UNC at Wake Forest matchup with times, lines, statistics, notes and depth chart.
N.C. Central at No. 18 UNC: When, where to watch, scouting the Eagles, stats, comparisons and notes
Here’s a look at No. 18 North Carolina’s matchup Friday with N.C. Central, which will be playing its third ACC team.
No. 11 UNC vs. No. 3 UCLA in Las Vegas: When, where to watch, scouting Bruins, key matchups, statistics
Here’s a look at Thursday’s high-level women’s basketball matchup in Las Vegas between No. 3 UCLA and No. 11 North Carolina.
From Montenegro to the UNC: Bogavac’s long journey to his breakout moment
CHAPEL HILL — Luka Bogavac’s path to his first college start for North Carolina was anything but ordinary. The junior wing from Montenegro endured a long wait to become eligible, a process that tested his patience and resolve.
‘Bullet’ Gause seized his chances against Stanford
CHAPEL HILL — When UNC needed a spark against Stanford, sophomore running back Davion Gause delivered — not just with his legs, but with his hands and his instincts.
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