Since the iconic Luke Maye jumper shot down Kentucky in the 2017 NCAA Southeast Regional final, the Carolina-Kentucky matchups haven’t lived up to the high standard this rivalry has set. But there are plenty of battles between the college basketball blue bloods that fans will never forget in a rivalry that goes back to when both were in the Southern Conference.
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Tar Heels in pros: White continues All-Star caliber play with 33 points, 6 3s; Jackson scores 35, game-winning 3, Pinson 20 in G League
DeMar DeRozan and Coby White did everything they could to extend the Chicago Bulls’ win streak to five but came up short in overtime at Milwaukee on Monday night. White, continuing to make a case for his first All-Star Game appearance, stayed hot with a season-high 33 points, making 6 of 10 3-point attempts to extend his franchise record of consecutive games with at least three 3-pointers to 11 games.
Who is out of UNC’s bowl game in addition to Maye, Gray and Walker?
With quarterback Drake Maye and linebacker Cedric Gray announcing Monday that they are joining wide receiver Tez Walker in entering the NFL draft and skipping the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, how many other Tar Heels won’t play against West Virginia?
UNC holds position in AP Top 25 men’s poll after loss to UConn
North Carolina held the No. 9 spot in the latest AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll after the Tar Heels (7–2) gave No. 5 UConn a good game on Tuesday in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden before losing 87–76.
UNC falls in AP Top 25 women’s poll after loss to UConn
North Carolina fell in the AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll, checking in at No. 25 in the new poll released on Monday. The Tar Heels (6–4) played even for one half with UConn on Sunday at the Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase in Uncasville, Conn., before losing to the Huskies 76–64.
Tar Heels in NFL: Williams gains 91 total yards, scores TD as Broncos roll; Chandler rushes for 66 yards
Javonte Williams collected 91 total yards and a touchdown as Denver rolled to a 24–7 road victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, the Broncos’ sixth win in the last seven games.
Short-handed Tar Heels play UConn women tough but falter in second half
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — North Carolina continues to show that it can play with any team in the country, even perennial national powers, but getting that signature victory remains elusive for the No. 24 Tar Heels, as is a healthy roster.
Love scores 20, helps No. 1 Arizona slam No. 23 Badgers; Dunn has career night as Penn State rallies to win; Nickel scores 12
Caleb Love skyed for a highlight-reel dunk and was efficient as No. 1 Arizona made it look easy Saturday against No. 23 Wisconsin on a day that Penn State rallied for a win over Ohio State behind a career game for D’Marco Dunn.
Tar Heels in NBA: White-hot Coby scores 24 points, six 3s as Bulls win fourth straight; Sharpe has season-high, double-double; Anthony scores 16
Coby White stayed hot from the perimeter and kept the Chicago Bulls’ streak going, showing they are fine without Zach LaVine. White and Cole Anthony both had big games in victories to extend their opponents’ long losing streaks, and a confident Day’Ron Sharpe had his best game of the season.
Bueckers, UConn present plenty of challenges for UNC
North Carolina’s loaded non-conference women’s basketball schedule includes another perennial national power this weekend, with other challenging layers added. No. 17 UConn (5–3) will give UNC (6–3) another measuring-stick game, but this one will be in front of a partisan Huskies crowd at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.