Hear what UNC’s Hubert Davis, RJ Davis, Armando Bacot, Pete Nance and Caleb Love had to say after the Tar Heels’ loss to Virginia.
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There were surprising NET positives from UNC’s win over BC, but Tar Heels still have to keep winning to make NCAA field
GREENSBORO — North Carolina needs to keep winning to make the NCAA tournament but there was a surprising good sign for the Tar Heels in Thursday’s updated NET rankings.
Videos: Hear from Hubert Davis, RJ Davis, Love, Nance and Johnson after UNC’s win over BC
Hear what Coach Hubert Davis, RJ Davis, Caleb Love, Pete Nance and Puff Johnson had to say after Carolina’s second-round victory Wednesday in the ACC Tournament against Boston College.
Carolina looks dominant again in pounding BC, and hopes to keep that going against Virginia
By R.L. Bynum GREENSBORO — North Carolina has shown flashes of the team that many expected this season, and Wednesday … More
Photo gallery from UNC’s win over Boston College
Images from UNC’s second-round ACC tournament victory with Boston College
Frick blasts two home runs, drives in six as UNC routs Penn State for 7th straight win
The hits and the power keep coming for No. 14 North Carolina. Against a good Penn State team, the Tar Heels took batting practice Wednesday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium, pounding out 14 hits to blow out the Nittany Lions 15–5 for their seventh consecutive victory.
Lights-out game for Honeycutt, UNC as Heels win shortened game for sixth straight
CHAPEL HILL — It was a lights-out performance from leadoff man Vance Honeycutt and No. 14 North Carolina on Tuesday. An 8–4 lead over Western Carolina after five innings was enough for the Tar Heels (10–3) to claim a shortened victory after the Boshamer Stadium lights wouldn’t come on.
Francis’ team wins league title, 16 in a row, headed for DII tournament; regular seasons end poorly for Platek, Garcia and Walton
Jeremiah Francis’ Emmanuel College team is on a roll and a conference champion headed to the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Lions (23–7) have won 16 consecutive games, including defeating Belmont Abbey 77–60 Sunday in the Conference Carolinas Tournament championship game in Spartanburg, S.C.
ESPN projects UNC to be NCAA host; Heels slip in AP Top 25 women’s poll
North Carolina, which fell one spot to No. 19 in the AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll, may have done enough to earn a top 4 seed in the NCAA tournament, meaning games at Carmichael Arena in the first two rounds. With all of the major conference tournaments complete, ESPN projects the Tar Heels (21–10) as a No. 4 seed.
Van De Brake hits 2 HRs, as top of UNC order leads rout, Heels finish weekend sweep
CHAPEL HILL — The top of Carolina’s order is having a blast, but none more than junior transfer Jackson Van De Brake. If you wondered whether his early-season home-run stroke might be a fluke after he hit one home run in two seasons at Tacoma Community College, he delivered a powerful message Sunday.
Good, Bad and Ugly Report: Duke on senior night
Stop me if you’ve heard this before … UNC has a second-half lead against a quality opponent with a chance to boost its postseason resume, yet finds a way to let the game get away with another close but disappointing loss. Or maybe you’ve heard this one before … Carolina is engaged in a rock fight against Duke, in a nail-biting, close game in the last four minutes, only to go ice-cold and unable to score more than two points down the stretch and the Blue Devils scratch out a win.
Bovair impressive in his third start of season as No. 13 UNC wins fourth in row
CHAPEL HILL — Junior right-hander Connor Bovair fits in quite nicely as No. 12 Carolina’s No. 2 starter after his first two college seasons didn’t always go smoothly. He followed two solid outings to start the season with an impressive showing Saturday to get his first win of the season in the Tar Heels’ 7–5 win Saturday over Stony Brook before a sun-splashed crowd at Boshamer Stadium.
No. 11 UNC men’s lacrosse rallies to take a late lead, but falls; transfer Goldsmith scores 4
CHAPEL HILL — No. 11 Carolina battled from behind all afternoon and showed resilience, but only led for 55 seconds late in the game before quickly giving up two huge goals. Denver scored twice in the last 2:29 to take a gritty 9–8 men’s lacrosse victory over the Tar Heels on a sunny day at Dorrance Field, despite four goals from graduate transfer Sean Goldsmith.
Playing Duke a third time? UNC women say they are can’t wait for the challenge
GREENSBORO — Days after No. 18 North Carolina finished off a regular-season sweep of Duke, the two will go at it again. Carolina junior Alyssa Ustby wouldn’t want it any other way, as the rivals will face off at 6 p.m. Friday in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum.
Carolina likely to play during evening session Wednesday at ACC men’s tournament
Carolina could be seeded 6th, 7th or 8th next week at the ACC men’s basketball tournament. That won’t get settled until Saturday, but it looks likely that the Tar Heels will play during the evening session of the second round at the Greensboro Coliseum on Wednesday.
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